星期 (xīng qī): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 星期 means “week” in English. It is used to refer to a period of seven days, starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. For example, if someone asks you when you will be available for a meeting, you can say “我下个星期二有时间”, which means “I will be available next Tuesday.” The word 星期 is commonly used in daily conversation and is an essential part of the Chinese language.

Translation

Noun: week

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我星期五要去旅游wǒ xīngqīwǔ yào qù lǚyóuI’m going on a trip on Friday
你星期天有时间吗?nǐ xīngqītiān yǒu shíjiān ma?Do you have time on Sunday?
星期二是我们公司的例会xīngqī’èr shì wǒmen gōngsī de lìhuìTuesday is our company’s regular meeting
星期四我要去看电影xīngqīsì wǒ yào qù kàn diànyǐngI’m going to see a movie on Thursday
星期六我们一起去爬山吧xīngqīliù wǒmen yīqǐ qù páshān baLet’s go hiking together on Saturday
星期天我喜欢在家休息xīngqītiān wǒ xǐhuān zàijiā xiūxíI like to rest at home on Sundays
星期一早上我要去上课xīngqīyī zǎoshang wǒ yào qù shàngkèI have to go to class on Monday morning
星期三晚上我要去参加生日派对xīngqīsān wǎnshang wǒ yào qù cānjiā shēngrì pàiduìI’m going to a birthday party on Wednesday evening

HSK

星期 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 星期 with Pinyin and English Translation