Chinese word

星期日

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīng qī rì

Meaning

  • nounSunday

Example

星期日我去公园。xīng qī rì wǒ qù gōng yuán

I go to the park on Sunday.

Illustration for 星期日 (Sunday)

More examples

每个星期日我们一起吃饭。měi gè xīng qī rì wǒ men yì qǐ chī fàn

Every Sunday, we eat together.

Core concept

The day that closes the seven-day cycle.

Common phrases

  • 每个星期日měi gè xīng qī rì

    every Sunday

  • 星期日下午xīng qī rì xià wǔ

    Sunday afternoon

Similar words

星期天xīng qī tiān: A common conversational name for Sunday.
周日zhōu rì: A brief written name for Sunday, often used in schedules.
礼拜天lǐ bài tiān: A spoken name for Sunday used in casual conversation.

Definition in Chinese

一周的最后一天，通常指每周的第七天，也常称为星期天或周日，用来表示星期中的具体一天。yì zhōu de zuì hòu yì tiān tōng cháng zhǐ měi zhōu de dì qī tiān yě cháng chēng wéi xīng qī tiān huò zhōu rì yòng lái biǎo shì xīng qī zhōng de jù tǐ yì tiān

Word origin

星期日 (xīngqīrì, "Sunday") combines 星期 (xīngqī, "week") with 日 (rì, "day") to name the week's final day.

Usage tips

  • In schedules, this word can stand before a verb or activity to identify the day of a school, work, or leisure plan.

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