Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
星期
xīngqī
Description
“星期”是一个星期里的时间，一个星期有七天。
"星期" is a time period within a week, and a week has seven days.
我们常用“星期一”到“星期日”来说是哪一天。
We often use "星期一" to "星期日" to indicate the days of the week.
Meanings
星期xīngqī
week
这个星期我很忙。
I am very busy this week.
星期几xīngqī jǐ
which day of the week
今天星期几？
What day is it today?
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
星 (star) + 期 (period); each weekday named 星期 plus a number, e.g. 星期二.
- Nuance
星期 and 礼拜 both mean 'week'; 礼拜 is more colloquial in some regions.
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