星期天 xīngqītiān Sunday
How to remember 星期天: 星 star + 期 a period of time + 天 day = Sunday.
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How it is used
- 'Sunday' - the spoken, everyday name: 星期天休息 (xīngqītiān xiūxi) off on Sunday.
- Same day as 星期日 (xīngqīrì), which is the more written/formal variant used on calendars.
Example sentences
- 明天是星期天。 Míngtiān shì xīngqītiān.Tomorrow is Sunday.
- 我星期天在家。 Wǒ xīngqītiān zàijiā.I stay at home on Sundays.
- 我星期天不工作。 Wǒ xīngqītiān bù gōngzuò.I don't work on Sundays.