星期日 xīngqīrì Sunday
How to remember 星期日: 星 star + 期 a period of time + 日 sun = Sunday.
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How it is used
- 'Sunday' - the formal written form, seen on calendars and schedules.
- In speech people usually say 星期天 (xīngqītiān) or 礼拜天 instead; the meaning is identical.
Example sentences
- 我在星期日不工作。 Wǒ zài xīngqīrì bù gōngzuò.Sunday is not a workday for me.
- 我常常星期日去市中心。 Wǒ chángcháng xīngqīrì qù shìzhōngxīn.I often go downtown on Sunday.
- 我们反对星期日工作。 Wǒmen fǎnduì xīngqīrì gōngzuò.We are against working on Sundays.