How to Say “Next Monday” in Chinese
Work and study · HSK 2
"Next Monday" in Chinese is 下周一 (Xià zhōu yī). Mandarin counts weekdays by number; 一 (one) is Monday, 二 is Tuesday, all the way to 六 for Saturday, then 天 or 日 for Sunday. 周 (zhōu) is more common in writing and Mainland speech; 星期 (xīngqī) feels slightly more formal and is preferred in Taiwan, while 礼拜 (lǐbài) is casual and slightly old-fashioned.
Primary translation
下周一
Xià zhōu yī
Traditional: 下週一
Variants by register
Formal
下星期一
Xià xīngqī yī
Casual
下周一
Xià zhōu yī
When to use it
Mandarin counts weekdays by number; 一 (one) is Monday, 二 is Tuesday, all the way to 六 for Saturday, then 天 or 日 for Sunday. 周 (zhōu) is more common in writing and Mainland speech; 星期 (xīngqī) feels slightly more formal and is preferred in Taiwan, while 礼拜 (lǐbài) is casual and slightly old-fashioned. 'Next' is 下 (literally 'down/below'); 'this week' uses 这, 'last week' uses 上. Watch out: 下下周一 means 'the Monday after next.'
Example sentences
我们下周一开会。
Wǒmen xià zhōu yī kāihuì.
We have a meeting next Monday.
下星期一是我的生日。
Xià xīngqī yī shì wǒ de shēngrì.
Next Monday is my birthday.
报告下周一之前要交。
Bàogào xià zhōu yī zhīqián yào jiāo.
The report has to be submitted before next Monday.