今天星期几？
jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?
What day is it today · trad. 今天星期幾？
今天星期几？ (Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ) is a common question used to ask what day of the week it is today. It's a straightforward way to inquire about the current weekday.
What does 今天星期几？ (jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?) mean?
今天星期几？ (jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?) means “what day is it today” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “today week day what number?”
When to use it
Neutral and appropriate for all everyday situations. To answer, you'd typically say 星期一 (Monday), 星期二 (Tuesday), and so on, up to 星期六 (Saturday), or 星期天 (Sunday).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “JEEN-tyen SHING-chee JEE.” The first syllable of 星期 is a high-level tone, and the last syllable 几 is a rising tone.
Other ways to say it
- 明天星期几？míngtiān xīngqī jǐ?What day is it tomorrow?
- 昨天星期几？zuótiān xīngqī jǐ?What day was it yesterday?
- 今天几号？jīntiān jǐ hào?What's the date today?
Examples
今天星期几？我们周末去哪里玩？
jīntiān xīngqī jǐ? wǒmen zhōumò qù nǎli wán?
What day is it today? Where should we go to play this weekend?
请问，今天星期几？
qǐngwèn, jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?
Excuse me, what day is it today?
你知道今天星期几吗？
nǐ zhīdào jīntiān xīngqī jǐ ma?
Do you know what day it is today?
Pro tip: In Chinese, weekdays are numbered from one to six (星期一 to 星期六), with Sunday being 星期天 or 星期日.
Related phrases
你在干什么？ · What are you doing现在几点？ · What time is it now今天几号？ · What's the date today
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