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星期五

Xīng qī wǔ · xing qi wu

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Meaning

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  1. Friday
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Is it Friday?

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期五(xīngqīwǔ)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)早点(zǎodiǎn)下班(xiàbān)。

    Today is Friday. I want to leave work early.

  2. Dengdeng

    星期五(xīngqīwǔ)？糟了(zāole)，我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)今天(jīntiān)星期四(xīngqīsì)！

    Friday? Oh no, I thought today was Thursday!

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你的(nǐde)报告(bàogào)呢(ne)？星期五(xīngqīwǔ)要(yào)交(jiāo)！

    Then what about your report? It is due Friday!

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)还没(háiméi)写完(xiěwán)。今晚(jīnwǎn)我(wǒ)要(yào)加班(jiābān)。

    I have not finished writing. I have to work overtime tonight.

  5. Liangliang

    别急(biéjí)，报告(bàogào)是(shì)下个(xiàge)星期五(xīngqīwǔ)交(jiāo)。

    Do not worry. The report is due next Friday.

  6. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！那(nà)我(wǒ)今晚(jīnwǎn)可以(kěyǐ)去(qù)唱歌(chànggē)了(le)！

    Great! Then I can go sing tonight!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)打(dǎ)算(suàn)星(xīng)期(qī)五(wǔ)去(qù)海(hǎi)边(biān)玩(wán)。

We plan to go to the seaside on Friday.

02

星(xīng)期(qī)五(wǔ)下(xià)午(wǔ)我(wǒ)们(men)一(yì)般(bān)开(kāi)会(huì)。

We usually have a meeting on Friday afternoon.

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