Chinese Months & Days
Mastering the concept of time is extremely important to be able to use a language in everyday life. Below you can find some of the most important Chinese words that will help you to communicate time effectively. For even more time related vocabulary, take a look at our learning resources for Chinese at the end of the page.
| English | Mandarin |
|---|---|
| Monday | 星期一 (xīng qī yī) |
| Tuesday | 星期二 (xīng qī èr) |
| Wednesday | 星期三 (xīng qī sān) |
| Thursday | 星期四 (xīng qī sì) |
| Friday | 星期五 (xīng qī wǔ) |
| Saturday | 星期六 (xīng qī liù) |
| Sunday | 星期天 (xīng qī tiān) |
| January | 一月 (yī yuè) |
| February | 二月 (èr yuè) |
| March | 三月 (sān yuè) |
| April | 四月 (sì yuè) |
| May | 五月 (wǔ yuè) |
| June | 六月 (liù yuè) |
| July | 七月 (qī yuè) |
| August | 八月 (bā yuè) |
| September | 九月 (jiǔ yuè) |
| October | 十月 (shí yuè) |
| November | 十一月 (shí yī yuè) |
| December | 十二月 (shí èr yuè) |
| spring | 春天 (chūn tiān) |
| summer | 夏天 (xià tiān) |
| autumn | 秋天 (qiū tiān) |
| winter | 冬天 (dōng tiān) |
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