How to say “Sunday” in Chinese
Sunday (written)
“Sunday” in Chinese is 星期日, xīng qī rì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
星期日 is read xīng qī rì: 3 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”.
A picture of the sun.
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 “星期日”.
More words from the lesson “Day of the week”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “Sunday” in Chinese?
“Sunday” in Chinese is 星期日, pinyin xīngqīrì.
What does 星期日 mean?
星期日 (xīngqīrì) means “Sunday (written)”.
How do you write 星期日?
星期日 is 3 characters: 星 (xīng) — star; 期 (qī) — period, term; 日 (rì) — sun, day. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 星期日?
星期日 is read xīngqīrì. Tones: xīng — first tone, qī — first tone, rì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“Sunday” 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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