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How do you say 'Monday' in Mandarin Chinese?

Xīngqīyī (星期一), literally 'week one'.

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  1. xīngqīyī (星期一) ✔
  2. xīngqīliù (星期六)
  3. yī yuè (一月)

Why: Days are xīngqī (week) plus a number, starting with Monday as one. Xīngqīliù (week six) is Saturday, and yī yuè is January.

Huh, didn't know that: Months follow a similar number pattern: yī yuè is January and èr yuè is February.

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In Chinese, Monday is 'week one'. My week one always feels like week ten.
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Answer: xīngqīyī (星期一). Days are xīngqī (week) plus a number, starting with Monday as one. Xīngqīliù (week six) is Saturday, and yī yuè is January.

  1. MDBG Chinese Dictionary (CC-CEDICT): 星期一 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E6%98%9F%E6%9C%9F%E4%B8%80
    Monday
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Peace Corps China, Chinese Basic Lessons for Invitees (Mandarin) files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/audio/languagelessons/thepeoplesrepublicofchina/CN_Mandarin_Language_Lessons.pdf
    Today is Monday.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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