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Days Tian (tee-an) 天

Days Tian (tee-an) 天

The days of the week, from Monday through Saturday, consists of the “day designator” xingqi (sheeng-chee) plus the numbers one through six. Sunday consists of the “day designator” plus tian (tee-an), the word for “day”

Monday	Xingqiyi (sheeng-chee-ee)	星期一
Tuesday	Xingqier (sheeng-chee-urr)	星期二
Wednesday	Xingqisan (sheeng-chee-sahn)	星期三
Thursday	Xingqisi (sheeng-chee-suh)	星期四
Friday	Xingqiwu (sheeng-chee-woo)	星期五
Saturday	Xingqiliu (sheeng-chee-leo)	星期六
Sunday	Xingqitian (sheeng-chee-tee-an)	星期天

What day is today?
Jingtian shi xingqi ji? (jeen-tee-an shr sheeng-chee jee) 今天是星期几？

Today is Monday
Jintian shi xingqiyi (jeen-tee-an shr sheeng-chee-ee) 今天是星期一

Every day	Meitian (may-tee-an)	每天
Tomorrow	Mingtian (meeng-tee-an)	明天
Tomorrow morning	Mingtian shangwu (meeng-tee-an shahng-woo)	明天上午
Tomorrow afternoon	Mingtian xiawu (meeng-tee-an shee-ah-woo)	明天下午
This morning	Jintian shangwu (jeen-tee-an shahng-woo)	今天上午
This afternoon	Jintian xiawu (jeen-tee-an shee-ah-woo)	今天下午
Day after tomorrow	Hou tian (hoe tee-an)	后天
Yesterday	Zuo tian (zwoh tee-an)	昨天
Day before yesterday	Qian tian (chee an tee-an)	前天
In the morning	Zai zaoshang (zigh zow-shahng)	在早上
In the afternoon	Zai xiawu (zigh shee-ah-woo)	在下午
In the evening	Zai wanshang (zigh wahn-shahng)	在晚上
Last night	Zuo wan (zwoh wahn)	昨晚
Early	Zao (zow)	早
Late	Wan (wahn)	晚
On time	Zhunshi (joon-shr)	准时

Counting Days

1 day	yi tian (ee tee-an)	一天
2 days	Liang tian (lee-ahng tee-an)	两天
3 days	San tian (sahn tee-an)	三天
4 days	Si tian (suh tee-an)	四天
5 days	Wu tian (woo tee-an)	五天
6 days	Liu tian (leo tee-an)	六天
7 days	Qi tian (chee tee-an)	七天
8 days	Ba tian (bah tee-an)	八天
9 days	Jiu tian (jeo tee-an)	九天
10 days	Shi tian (shr tee-an)	十天
21 days	Ershiyi tian (urr-shr-ee tee-an)	二十一天

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