Every day of the week is explained and pronounced with different words in the other languages. In Mandarin-speaking countries, the first day of the week starts with Monday and Sunday is the last day of the week. The first day of the week, Monday in Mandarin is written as 星期一, and it is pronounced as “Xīngqí yī.” The second day of the week, Tuesday in Mandarin is written as 星期二, and it is pronounced as “Xīngqí’èr.” The third day of the week, Wednesday in Mandarin is written as 星期三, and it is pronounced as “Xīngqísān.” The fourth day of the week, Thursday in Mandarin is written as 星期四, and it is pronounced as “Xīngqísì.” The fifth day of the week, Friday in Mandarin is written as 星期五, and it is pronounced as “Xīngqíwǔ.” The sixth day of the week, Saturday in Mandarin is written as 星期六, and it is pronounced as “Xīngqíliù.” The last and seventh day of the week, Sunday in Mandarin is written as 星期日, and it is pronounced as “Xīngqírì.” The names of all the days in the Mandarin Language are listed in the simple table.
Related Guide: Months of the year in Mandarin
Days of the Week in Mandarin
| English | Mandarin Translation | English Pronunciation |
| Monday | 星期一 (First Day of the Week in Mandarin) | Xīngqí yī |
| Tuesday | 星期二 (Second Day of the Week in Mandarin) | Xīngqí’èr |
| Wednesday | 星期三 (Third Day of the Week in Mandarin) | Xīngqísān |
| Thursday | 星期四 (Fourth Day of the Week in Mandarin) | Xīngqísì |
| Friday | 星期五 (Fifth Day of the Week in Mandarin) | Xīngqíwǔ |
| Saturday | 星期六 (Sixth Day of the Week in Mandarin) | Xīngqíliù |
| Sunday | 星期日 (Seventh Day of the Week in Mandarin) | Xīngqírì |
There are several opinions to explain how the 7-days in the week are originated. Initially, Babylonian astrologers around 700 BCE assigned the planet gods to the days in the week. Then, Romans changed the names of the week with their planet gods in the ancient Roman Calendar. Later, Germanic and Norse people also changed the names with the names of their gods. As per the rules of the International Standard ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week and then it is followed by the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Even though it is the international standard, some of the countries like United States of America, Canada, Australia, India and much more countries consider Sunday as the first day of the week. The names for the seven days in the week came from the Roman Calendar and each day relates to 7 celestial bodies: the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
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