week; a day of the week
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
week; a period of seven days
The modern seven-day week, based on international custom, used for scheduling work and rest.
Yī一
zhōu周
yǒu有
qī七
tiān天
，
cóng从
xīng星
qī期
yī一
dào到
xīng星
qī期
rì日
。
There are seven days in a week, from Monday to Sunday.
Wǒ我
men们
xià下
ge个
xīng星
qī期
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
We are going on a trip next week.
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Tā他
měi每
xīng星
qī期
qù去
sān三
cì次
jiàn健
shēn身
fáng房
。
He goes to the gym three times a week.
noun
a specific day of the week
Used with numbers or the word for 'day' to indicate a specific weekday.
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
xīng星
qī期
jǐ几
？
What day of the week is it today?
Wǒ我
men们
yuē约
zài在
xīng星
qī期
sān三
jiàn见
miàn面
ba吧
。
Let's meet on Wednesday.
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Xīng星
qī期
èr二
shì是
wǒ我
men们
kāi开
huì会
de的
rì日
zi子
。
Tuesday is our meeting day.
noun
Sunday (short form)
informalIn casual contexts, '星期' alone can mean Sunday, especially when talking about rest days.
Zhè这
ge个
xīng星
qī期
wǒ我
men们
quán全
jiā家
qù去
jiāo郊
yóu游
。
This Sunday, our whole family is going on an outing.
Shāng商
diàn店
xīng星
qī期
xiū休
xi息
，
bù不
yíng营
yè业
。
The store is closed on Sunday.