#9 日期 & 星期 (rìqī & xīngqī) | Talk About Dates & Days | Learn Chinese Online | HSK1 Masterclass

2026-01-27

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#9 日期 & 星期 (rìqī & xīngqī) | Talk About Dates & Days | Learn Chinese Online | HSK1 Masterclass In this HSK1 episode, you’ll learn how to talk about dates and days of the week in Chinese using 日期 (rìqī) and 星期 (xīngqī). This is essential everyday Chinese, perfect for making plans, talking about schedules, and understanding basic time expressions. You’ll discover how to say the date in the correct Chinese order (year–month–day), how to ask and answer questions about the day of the week, and how Chinese uses numbers to form we...

In this HSK1 episode, you’ll learn how to talk about dates and days of the week in Chinese using 日期 (rìqī) and 星期 (xīngqī). This is essential everyday Chinese, perfect for making plans, talking about schedules, and understanding basic time expressions.

You’ll discover how to say the date in the correct Chinese order (year–month–day), how to ask and answer questions about the day of the week, and how Chinese uses numbers to form weekdays in a simple and logical way.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How to say and understand dates in Chinese (日期)
✅ How to talk about days of the week using 星期
✅ The correct word order for dates in Mandarin
✅ Simple, practical examples you can use right away

Fun Fact:
In Chinese, weekdays are very easy to learn. Monday is 星期一 (“week day one”), Tuesday is 星期二, and so on. No special names to memorise!

Question for You:
How would you say in Chinese: “Today is Friday”?
Write your answer in the comments and we’ll check it.

Mini Challenge:
Create your own sentence using 日期 or 星期. For example:
今天是星期三。
(Today is Wednesday.)

今天是五月十号。
(Today is May 10th.)

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