Chinese word

星期四

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīng qī sì

Meaning

  • nounThursday

Example

下周星期四你有空吗？xià zhōu xīng qī sì nǐ yǒu kòng ma

Are you free next Thursday?

Illustration for 星期四 (Thursday)

More examples

我每个星期四都有中文课。wǒ měi gè xīng qī sì dōu yǒu zhōng wén kè

I have Chinese class every Thursday.

Core concept

A recurring calendar marker for the day after Wednesday and before Friday.

Common phrases

  • 下个星期四xià gè xīng qī sì

    next Thursday

  • 星期四下午xīng qī sì xià wǔ

    Thursday afternoon

  • 每个星期四měi gè xīng qī sì

    every Thursday

Similar words

周四zhōu sì: A short form for Thursday used in casual speech and writing.
礼拜四lǐ bài sì: A casual spoken name for Thursday, often used in conversation with friends.

Definition in Chinese

从星期一算起的一周第四天，常用于日历和约定的星期名称。cóng xīng qī yí suàn qǐ de yì zhōu dì sì tiān cháng yòng yú rì lì hé yuē dìng de xīng qī míng chēng

Word origin

The name 星期四 (xīngqīsì, "Thursday") is built from 星期 (xīngqī, "week") and 四 (sì, "four"), making its place in the weekly order clear.

Usage tips

  • English weekday names begin with a capital letter, but Chinese weekday names normally use the same character form in ordinary writing.

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