星期日

xīng qī rì

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. Sunday

Word relationships

Related words

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• 星期一 xīng qī yī 星期一 xīng qī yī Monday The day after 星期日.: Monday
• 周末 zhōu mò 周末 zhōu mò weekend The weekend, which includes Sunday.: weekend

Synonyms

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• 星期天 xīng qī tiān 星期天 xīng qī tiān Sunday Used interchangeably with 星期日 in spoken Chinese.: Sunday
• 礼拜天 lǐ bài tiān 礼拜天 lǐ bài tiān Sunday A colloquial term for Sunday.: Sunday

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 星期日 (Sunday) with 星期天, though they are synonyms, 星期日 can feel more written.

Formality

星期日 is formal; 星期天 is more common in everyday speech.

Example Sentences

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星期日 我们去公园。

We are going to the park on Sunday.

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Child Words of 星期日

• 日 日 rì: sun
• 星期 星期 xīng qī: week
• 期 期 qī: a period of time
• 星 星 xīng: star