The Mandarin Chinese calendar is relatively easy to learn. The days of the weeks are numbered 1 – 6, so once you’ve learned your Mandarin numbers, weekdays are a snap.
The same thing with months – all the months are numbered from 1 – 12, so once you’ve learned these numbers, you simply add the word for “month” and you have the complete Mandarin calendar under your belt.
Number Review
Audio files are marked with ►
1 ►yī
2 ►èr
3 ►sān
4 ►si
5 ►wŭ
6 ►liù
7 ►qī
8 ►bā
9 ►jiú
10 ►shí
11 ►shí-yī
12 ►shí-èr
Days
day
►tiān
天
today
►jīn tiān
今天
yesterday
►zuó tiān
昨天
tomorrow
►míng tiān
明天
Weeks
week
►lǐ bài / ►xīng qī
禮拜 / 星期
this week
►zhèi gè xīng qī
這個星期
last week
►shàng gè xīng qī
上個星期
next week
►xià gè xīng qī
下個星期
Months
month
►yuè
月
this month
►zhèi gè yuè
這個月
last month
►shàng gè yuè
上個月
next month
►xià gè yuè
下個月
Years
year
►nián
年
this year
►jīn nián
今年
last year
►qù nián
去年
next year
►míng nián
明年
Follow the link to the next page for days of the week; months; and example phrases.
When you feel you have mastered Mandarin Chinese dates, test your listening comprehension with our Mandarin Date Audio Quiz.