How to Say ‘What day of the week is it today?’ in Simplified Chinese
今天星期几？
jīn tiān xīng qī jǐ
[jeen-tyen xīngqī jǐ]
💬 Usage Tip: The days of the week are 星期 (xīngqī) "week" plus a number, with Monday as 1. That's why you ask with 几: the answer is just 星期 plus a number, like 星期三 (xīngqī sān) "Wednesday".
Phrase Breakdown
今天
jīn tiān
[jeen-tyen]
today
A common time word meaning the present day.
我今天早上见到了邻居。
I saw my neighbor this morning today.
星期几
xīng qī jǐ
[xīngqī jǐ]
what day of the week
Asks which weekday it is.
明天星期几？
What day is tomorrow?
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