星期天

xīng qī tiān

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

Definitions

1. Sunday

Word relationships

Related words

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• 周末 zhōu mò 周末 zhōu mò weekend Weekend; Sunday is part of the weekend.: weekend
• 星期一 xīng qī yī 星期一 xīng qī yī Monday Monday; follows Sunday in the week.: Monday

Synonyms

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• 星期日 xīng qī rì 星期日 xīng qī rì Sunday Both mean Sunday, with 星期天 more common in spoken Mandarin and 星期日 slightly more formal.: Sunday
• 礼拜天 lǐ bài tiān 礼拜天 lǐ bài tiān Sunday Colloquial term for Sunday, used in informal contexts.: Sunday

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 上 (last Sunday) and 下 (next Sunday), e.g., 上个星期天, 下个星期天.

Formality

星期天 is neutral/informal; 星期日 is slightly more formal, common in written Chinese. 礼拜天 is colloquial.

Example Sentences

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星期天 我们一起去公园。

On Sunday we'll go to the park together.

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Child Words of 星期天

• 天 天 tiān: day
• 星期 星期 xīng qī: week
• 期 期 qī: a period of time
• 星 星 xīng: star