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How do you say "what day is it today" in Chinese?
今天星期几
jīn tiān xīng qī jǐ
In Chinese, "what day is it today" is 今天星期几 (jīn tiān xīng qī jǐ).
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Pronunciation
Shape your mouth for jīn tiān xīng qī jǐ around "jīn" held flat and high (first tone), then "tiān" held flat and high (first tone), then "xīng" held flat and high (first tone), then "qī" held flat and high (first tone), then "jǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone).
Writing and usage
今天星期几 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
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How to remember 今天星期几
The characters 今天星期几 feel like what day is it today in miniature; let that image ride along with the sound "jīn tiān xīng qī jǐ".
Related words
- see you tomorrow 明天见
- see you next week 下周见
- im running late 我快迟到了
- im on time 我准时了
- lets meet at noon 我们中午见面
- can we reschedule 我们能重新安排吗
- i have a meeting 我有个会议
- i am busy right now 我现在很忙
- do you have a minute 你有空吗
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Questions about 今天星期几
How do you pronounce 今天星期几?
Shape your mouth for jīn tiān xīng qī jǐ around "jīn" held flat and high (first tone), then "tiān" held flat and high (first tone), then "xīng" held flat and high (first tone), then "qī" held flat and high (first tone), then "jǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone).
Is 今天星期几 formal or casual?
今天星期几 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 今天星期几 used in Chinese?
今天星期几 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (what day is it today).
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