星期

Chinese

star; satellite; small amount
 
a period of time; phase; stage
a period of time; phase; stage; (used for issue of a periodical, courses of study); time; term; period; to hope
simp. and trad.
(星期)
星 期

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Noun

星期

  1. week (Classifier: 個/个)
    上個星期/上个星期  ―  shàng ge xīngqī  ―  last week
    我的店鋪下個星期開張,歡迎各位親朋好友前來。 [MSC, trad.]
    我的店铺下个星期开张,欢迎各位亲朋好友前来。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ de diànpù xià ge xīngqī kāizhāng, huānyíng gèwèi qīnpénghǎoyǒu qiánlái. [Pinyin]
    My shop will open for business next week, and all my friends and relatives are welcome to come.
    她上個星期還搬家來著,怎麼會在旅遊呢? [MSC, trad.]
    她上个星期还搬家来着,怎么会在旅游呢? [MSC, simp.]
    Tā shàng ge xīngqī hái bānjiā láizhe, zěnme huì zài lǚyóu ne? [Pinyin]
    She moved house only last week, how can she be travelling now?
  2. day of the week (when used with a number, 日 or 天)
    星期一  ―  xīngqīyī  ―  Monday
  3. (Mainland China, specifically) Sunday
  4. (specifically) wedding day

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星期

  1. (literary) Alternative name for 七夕 (Qīxī, “Qixi Festival”).
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