What Day Is It Today?(今天星期幾?— Jīntiān xīngqí jǐ?)

yak illustration with “What Day Is It Today in Chinese 今天星期幾” and calendar symbols

A weekday question unlocks schedules, store hours, and sanity. In Traditional Mandarin, you ask “今天星期幾?” and answer with “今天星期一/二/三….” Taiwan commonly uses three labels for weekdays—星期、週、禮拜—with almost identical meaning. Master the core question, pick a label set, and your calendar conversations get smooth fast.

The Core Question (And Natural Variants)

今天星期幾?
Jīntiān xīngqí jǐ?
What day (of the week) is it today?

今天是星期幾?
Jīntiān shì xīngqí jǐ?
What day is it today?

今天禮拜幾?(台灣口語常用)
Jīntiān lǐbài jǐ?
What day of the week is it today?

How To Answer (Three Label Sets You’ll Hear)

今天星期一。
Jīntiān xīngqí yī.
Today is Monday.

今天週五。
Jīntiān zhōu wǔ.
Today is Friday.

今天禮拜天。
Jīntiān lǐbài tiān.
Today is Sunday.
(星期日/星期天都對;台灣口語常說「禮拜天」。)

Weekdays At A Glance(Traditional • Pinyin • English)

星期禮拜PinyinEnglish
星期一週一禮拜一xīngqí yīMonday
星期二週二禮拜二xīngqí èrTuesday
星期三週三禮拜三xīngqí sānWednesday
星期四週四禮拜四xīngqí sìThursday
星期五週五禮拜五xīngqí wǔFriday
星期六週六禮拜六xīngqí liùSaturday
星期日/星期天週日禮拜天xīngqí rì / xīngqí tiānSunday

小提醒:在台灣,星期與禮拜都非常常見;「週」較常見於排程表、公告、媒體標題等較精簡的文字。

Don’t Mix It Up With The Date Question

今天幾號?
Jīntiān jǐ hào?
What date is it today?

今天是11月28號。
Jīntiān shì shí yī yuè èr shí bā hào.
Today is November 28th.

今天星期幾?問的是星期;今天幾號?問的是日(號)。兩者可以合併:

今天是11月28號,星期五。
Jīntiān shì shí yī yuè èr shí bā hào, xīngqí wǔ.
Today is Nov 28, Friday.

Talking About This/Next/Last Week

這個星期一(這禮拜一)
Zhège xīngqí yī (zhè lǐbài yī)
This Monday

下星期五(下禮拜五)
Xià xīngqí wǔ (xià lǐbài wǔ)
Next Friday

上星期天(上禮拜天)
Shàng xīngqí tiān (shàng lǐbài tiān)
Last Sunday

下下星期
Xià xià xīngqí
The week after next

Useful Calendar Words You’ll Actually Use

今天/明天/後天
Jīntiān / míngtiān / hòutiān
Today / tomorrow / the day after tomorrow

昨天/前天
Zuótiān / qiántiān
Yesterday / the day before yesterday

週末(禮拜天+禮拜六)
Zhōumò (lǐbài tiān + lǐbài liù)
Weekend

平日/工作日
Píngrì / gōngzuòrì
Weekday / workday

假日/連假
Jiàrì / liánjià
Holiday / long weekend

Copy-Ready Patterns

今天星期_。
Jīntiān xīngqí ____.
Today is ____.

我們星期_開會。
Wǒmen xīngqí ____ kāihuì.
We have a meeting on ____.

這禮拜_點見面,星期_也可以。
Zhè lǐbài ____ diǎn jiànmiàn, xīngqí ____ yě kěyǐ.
Let’s meet at ____ this week; ____ works too.

下星期_以前截止。
Xià xīngqí ____ yǐqián jiézhǐ.
Deadline is before next ____.

Mini Dialogues(Short, Real, Reusable)

辦公室排程
A:今天星期幾?
A: Jīntiān xīngqí jǐ?
A: What day is it today?
B:星期三。下午三點有會議。
B: Xīngqí sān. Xiàwǔ sān diǎn yǒu huìyì.
B: Wednesday. There’s a meeting at 3 p.m.

約朋友吃飯
A:這禮拜五方便嗎?
A: Zhè lǐbài wǔ fāngbiàn ma?
A: Is this Friday convenient?
B:可以,下星期一也行。
B: Kěyǐ, xià xīngqí yī yě xíng.
B: Sure; next Monday works too.

商店營業
A:週末有營業嗎?
A: Zhōumò yǒu yíngyè ma?
A: Are you open on weekends?
B:禮拜天休息,只營業到禮拜六。
B: Lǐbài tiān xiūxi, zhǐ yíngyè dào lǐbài liù.
B: Closed on Sunday; open through Saturday.

Pronunciation Tips That Keep You Clear

星期(xīngqí):xīng(1)長直,qí(2)上揚。
星期日(xīngqí rì):rì(4)收得短,不拖尾音。
禮拜(lǐbài):兩個第三聲連讀時,第一個常抬成第二聲感覺:lí bài(自然口語節奏)。

Common Mistakes And Easy Fixes

把「幾號」當成星期問法
錯:今天幾號(其實想問星期幾)。
對:今天星期幾?
Cuò: Jīntiān jǐ hào.
Duì: Jīntiān xīngqí jǐ?

把星期日/星期天當不同意思
其實都指 Sunday;正式場合較常寫「星期日」,口語常說「星期天/禮拜天」。

混用太多標籤
選「星期」或「禮拜」一致使用就好;「週」多用於精簡文字(如行程表)。

Practice Drills(Swap And Say)

今天__?今天__。
Jīntiān ____? Jīntiān ____.
What day is it today? Today is ____.

我們__(星期)見。
Wǒmen ____ (xīngqí) jiàn.
Let’s meet on ____.

這禮拜__之前交作業。
Zhè lǐbài ____ zhīqián jiāo zuòyè.
Turn in homework before ____ this week.

下星期__沒有空。
Xià xīngqí ____ méiyǒu kòng.
I’m not free next ____.

Quick Reference Table(One-Liners You’ll Use)

PatternTraditionalPinyinEnglish
What day is it today?今天星期幾?Jīntiān xīngqí jǐ?What day is it today?
Today is Friday.今天星期五。Jīntiān xīngqí wǔ.Today is Friday.
Are you free this Sunday?你這禮拜天有空嗎?Nǐ zhè lǐbài tiān yǒu kòng ma?Are you free this Sunday?
See you next Monday.下星期一見。Xià xīngqí yī jiàn.See you next Monday.
Weekend週末ZhōumòWeekend
Weekday平日/工作日Píngrì / gōngzuòrìWeekday / workday

Yak-Style Closing Spark

Ask the right question—星期幾 for weekdays, 幾號 for dates—and the calendar behaves. Pick one label set (星期、週、或禮拜), stay consistent, and tack on 這/上/下 when planning. That’s all it takes to turn “What day is it?” into “See you there.”