How common it is
星期 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xīngqī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
星期用来表示一周中的某一天，比如星期一是工作日。
xīngqī yòng lái bǎo shí yī zhōu zhōng de mǒu tiān, rú kě xīngqī yī shì gōng zuò rì。
星期 is used to indicate a day of the week, for example, 星期一 (xīngqī yī) means Monday.
Context note
星期常用于日常生活中的时间安排，比如学校、工作日程等。
xīngqī cháng yòng yú rì kān shēn qū zhōng de shí jiān pái gāi, bǐ 如 kě xué xiào 、gōng zuò rì chéng děng。
星期 is commonly used in daily life for time arrangements, such as school and work schedules.
5 examples
星期一上课。
xīng qī yī shàng kè。
Monday is class day.
我们星期六休息。
wǒ men xīng qī liù xiū xi。
We rest on Saturday.
他每天都在星期五工作。
tā měi tiān dōu zài xīng qī wǔ gōng zuò。
He works every Friday.
这个周末是星期天。
zhè ge zhōu mò shì xīng qī tiān。
This weekend is Sunday.
我通常在星期三去图书馆。
wǒ tōng cháng zài xīng qī sān qù tú shū guǎn。
I usually go to the library on Wednesday.
5 mini stories
妈妈说星期一是上学的日子。爸爸说星期二是上班的日子。
mā ma shuō xīng qī yī shì shàng xué de rì zi。 bà ba shuō xīng qī èr shì shàng bān de rì zi。
Mom says Monday is school day. Dad says Tuesday is workday.
小明喜欢在星期天和家人一起玩。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan zài xīng qī tiān hé jiā rén yì qǐ wán。
Xiaoming likes to play with his family on Sundays.
我们学校的运动会是在星期四举行。
wǒ men xué xiào de yùn dòng huì shì zài xīng qī sì jǔ xíng。
Our school sports meet is held on Thursday.
周末的星期六和星期天是休息的日子。
zhōu mò de xīng qī liù hé xīng qī tiān shì xiū xi de rì zi。
Weekend Saturdays and Sundays are days of rest.
星期五晚上我们通常去看电影。
xīng qī wǔ wǎn shàng wǒ men tōng cháng qù kàn diàn yǐng。
On Friday nights, we usually go to the movies.