Chinese word

星期五

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīng qī wǔ

Meaning

  • nounFriday

Example

你星期五方便吗？nǐ xīng qī wǔ fāng biàn ma

Are you free on Friday?

Illustration for 星期五 (Friday)

More examples

我们星期五晚上去吃饭吧。wǒ men xīng qī wǔ wǎn shàng qù chī fàn ba

Let's go have dinner on Friday night.

Core concept

A weekday marker for the point reached after Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Common phrases

  • 这个星期五zhè ge xīng qī wǔ

    this Friday

  • 星期五晚上xīng qī wǔ wǎn shàng

    Friday night

  • 下个星期五xià gè xīng qī wǔ

    next Friday

Similar words

周五zhōu wǔ: A brief, commonly spoken name for Friday.
礼拜五lǐ bài wǔ: An informal expression used in speech for Friday.
周末zhōu mò: The two-day period of Saturday and Sunday at the week's end.

Definition in Chinese

指一周中的第五天，按现代习惯从星期一开始计数。zhǐ yì zhōu zhōng de dì wǔ tiān àn xiàn dài xí guàn cóng xīng qī yì kāi shǐ jì shù

Word origin

Chinese forms the name with 星期 (xīngqī, "week") followed by 五 (wǔ, "five"), making the day's place in the weekly cycle visible.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, placing a weekday before a question or description commonly sets the time for what follows, which helps keep plans easy to understand.

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