🇨🇳 How to say

“week” in Chinese

星期xīngqī
Illustration of "week" in a Chinese cultural setting
A desk calendar shows seven squares labeled with the days of the week, from Monday to Sunday. A hand points to the current day, with the word '星期' written clearly at the top.

Usage note

星期 is used to talk about days of the week and general weeks. It's always followed by a number (like 星期一 for Monday) or words like 上/下 for last/next week. In casual speech, people sometimes say 礼拜 instead.

Examples

  • 今天是星期几？

    What day of the week is it today?

  • 下星期我要去北京。

    I'm going to Beijing next week.

  • 星期一我们不上课。

    We don't have class on Monday.

Quick check

What does "星期" mean?

  • A. week
  • B. minute
  • C. yellow
  • D. five

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