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Have you ever struggled to memorize  the Spanish days like “Lunes” or “Domingo,” or the French days like “Mercredi” or “Jeudi”? If yes, Chinese will feel like a breath of fresh air to you! No complicated names and no mythology. In Chinese, all you need is the word for “week” and a quick count from one to six.<\/span> And then, there’s Sunday. It breaks the pattern. Want to know why? Let’s dive into this simple yet brilliant way of talking about days of the week in Chinese!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Days of the Week in European Languages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In  many European languages, the days of the week don’t follow any obvious pattern. They’re named after gods, celestial bodies, or ancient terms.<\/a> For example, Lunes is named after the moon<\/a>, and Mercredi comes from the Roman god Mercury<\/a>. It’s a bit messy, and you pretty much have to memorize all of them. Many second language learners also struggle with spelling them correctly! But in Chinese, it’s much simpler!<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Days of the Week in Chinese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Chinese, the system is clear and straightforward. Once you know the word \u661f\u671f (x\u012bngq\u012b)<\/strong>, which means “week,” all you need to do is count from one to six<\/strong>. Seriously, that’s it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we learn how to say Monday to Sunday in Chinese, why not check out the video and learn to count from one to seven first? It’ll make everything easier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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