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星期天

Xīng qī tiān · xing qi tian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. Sunday
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Sunday morning

  1. Dengdeng

    星期天(xīngqītiān)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)空(kòng)吗(ma)？

    Are you free on Sunday?

  2. Liangliang

    星期天(xīngqītiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)睡到(shuìdào)十点(shídiǎn)。

    On Sunday I want to sleep until ten.

  3. Dengdeng

    睡到(shuìdào)十点(shídiǎn)？我(wǒ)星期天(xīngqītiān)六点(liùdiǎn)就(jiù)起床(qǐchuáng)。

    Until ten? On Sunday I get up at six.

  4. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  5. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)星期天(xīngqītiān)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)鸟(niǎo)最(zuì)多(duō)。

    Because there are the most birds in the park on Sunday.

  6. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，这个(zhège)星期天(xīngqītiān)我(wǒ)陪(péi)你(nǐ)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)要(yào)带(dài)枕头(zhěntou)。

    Alright, I will come with you this Sunday, but I am bringing a pillow.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)除(chú)了(le)星(xīng)期(qī)天(tiān)外(wài)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)上(shàng)班(bān)。

I work every day except Sunday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)星(xīng)期(qī)天(tiān)我(wǒ)们(men)打(dǎ)算(suàn)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)野(yě)餐(cān)。

This Sunday we plan to go to the park for a picnic.

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星
xīng

star; heavenly body

期
qī

a period of time; phase

天
tiān

day; sky

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