Here you'll learn how to say the days of week in Mandarin Chinese. You'll learn the Chinese words for today, yesterday and tomorrow. You'll learn how to use all these words in sentences which is essential when you want to make plans in China.
Leo and Dani discuss their plans for tomorrow which is Saturday. Dani explains the days of the week which follow a simple number based pattern. They make plans to go sightseeing tomorrow, and Leo learns how to form sentences that incorporate time in Mandarin Chinese.
The traditional Chinese calendar is still used side-by-side with the Western calendar. Festivals days are indicated by a particular day of each lunar month. The system of grouping days into weeks does not feature. Festival days are commonly chosen to coincide with full moons or new moons. The Western preference for taking public holidays on the nearest Monday doesn't exist in China. Instead public holidays are declared on the day that the traditional calendar dictates.
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Dani, a native Mandarin Chinese speaker from Beijing, guides you through your trip in China. Dani will help you learn Chinese words and phrases that you need to know as you encounter real life situations while in China. You will also learn interesting and useful lessons about Chinese culture and values along the way. Our lessons are designed to help you learn Chinese online without the need to download or install any software. You can start to learn Chinese free by availing of our 10 free lessons.