Chinese word

星期一

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīng qī yī

Meaning

  • nounMonday

Example

我们星期一去看电影。wǒ men xīng qī yí qù kàn diàn yǐng

We go to see a movie on Monday.

Illustration for 星期一 (Monday)

More examples

我星期一有中文课。wǒ xīng qī yì yǒu zhōng wén kè

I have Chinese class on Monday.

Core concept

The first numbered place in the repeating seven-day cycle.

Common phrases

  • 下个星期一xià gè xīng qī yī

    next Monday

  • 星期一早上xīng qī yì zǎo shàng

    Monday morning

  • 星期一见xīng qī yí jiàn

    see you Monday

Similar words

周一zhōu yī: A short, commonly spoken name for Monday.
礼拜一lǐ bài yī: An everyday conversational name for Monday.

Definition in Chinese

表示一周的第一日,通常指周一,用于表述日期或约定时间。biǎo shì yì zhōu de dì yí rì tōng cháng zhǐ zhōu yī yòng yú biǎo shù rì qī huò yuē dìng shí jiān

Word origin

星期一 (xīngqīyī, "Monday") combines 星期 (xīngqī, "week") with 一 (yī, "one") to name day one of the week.

Usage tips

  • On a timetable, this word identifies a recurring weekly slot rather than a date that changes from year to year.

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