星期 xīngqī week
How to remember 星期: 星 star + 期 a period of time = week.
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How it is used
- 'Week', and the frame for weekdays: 星期一 (xīngqī yī) Monday through 星期六, plus 星期天/星期日 for Sunday.
- Interchangeable with 礼拜 (lǐbài, colloquial) and 周 (zhōu, written, as in 周末 weekend).
Example sentences
- 今天是星期四。 Jīntiān shì xīngqīsì.Today is Thursday.
- 一个星期有七天。 Yí gè xīngqī yǒu qī tiān.There are seven days in a week.