礼拜天

lǐ bài tiān

HSK 2.0 Level 5 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. Sunday

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 星期日 xīng qī rì 星期日 xīng qī rì Sunday formal or written register: Sunday
• 星期天 xīng qī tiān 星期天 xīng qī tiān Sunday commonly used colloquial variant, similar frequency: Sunday

Related words

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• 周末 zhōu mò 周末 zhōu mò weekend weekend (usually includes Saturday and Sunday): weekend

Usage notes

Formality

礼拜天 is primarily used in spoken Chinese, while 星期日 is more common in formal or written contexts.

Example Sentences

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礼拜天 我通常休息。

On Sundays, I usually rest.

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Child Words of 礼拜天

• 天 天 tiān: day
• 礼 礼 lǐ: gift
• 礼拜 礼拜 lǐ bài: to attend a religious service
• 拜 拜 bài: to pay respect