How to say “week” in Chinese
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“Week” in Chinese is 星期, xīng qī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
星期 is read xīng qī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 日 “sun”.
On the right, 月 “moon”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “星期”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 星期. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天星期几jīntiānxīngqījǐWhat day of the week is it today?
- 星期天我休息xīngqītiānwǒxiūxiOn Sunday I rest.
- 我们星期六下午见吧wǒmenxīngqīliùxiàwǔjiànbaLet's meet on Saturday afternoon.
- 我们星期天上午十点见，好吗？wǒmenxīngqītiānshàngwǔshídiǎnjiàn,hǎomaLet's meet on Sunday at 10 a.m., OK?
- 星期天你想做什么？xīngqītiānnǐxiǎngzuòshénmeWhat do you want to do on Sunday?
- 星期天我们去玩吧xīngqītiānwǒmenqùwánbaLet’s go out and have fun on Sunday.
More words from the lesson “Day of the week”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “week” in Chinese?
“Week” in Chinese is 星期, pinyin xīngqī.
What does 星期 mean?
星期 (xīngqī) means “week”.
How do you write 星期?
星期 is 2 characters: 星 (xīng) — star; 期 (qī) — period, term. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 星期?
星期 is read xīngqī. Tones: xīng — first tone, qī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“week” in the lesson “Day of the week”
This word is from the topic “Time and the day” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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