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星期

xīng qī · xing qi

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HSK 1Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. week
  2. day of the week
  3. Sunday
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Waiting for the weekend

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)星期(xīngqī)几(jǐ)？

    What day of the week is it today?

  2. Liangliang

    好像是(hǎoxiàngshì)星期(xīngqī)三(sān)。

    I think it is Wednesday.

  3. Dengdeng

    才(cái)星期(xīngqī)三(sān)？我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)星期(xīngqī)五(wǔ)。

    Only Wednesday? I thought it was Friday.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)想(xiǎng)？

    Why did you think so?

  5. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)从(cóng)星期(xīngqī)一(yī)就(jiù)在(zài)等(děng)周末(zhōumò)了(le)。

    Because I have been waiting for the weekend since Monday.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)封(fēng)信(xìn)约(yuē)一(yí)个(ge)星(xīng)期(qī)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)到(dào)达(dá)。

The letter will arrive in a week or so.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tarim222 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)密(mì)切(qiè)地(de)关(guān)注(zhù)这(zhè)家(jiā)工(gōng)厂(chǎng)几(jǐ)个(ge)星(xīng)期(qī)了(le).

We observed this plant closely for a few weeks.

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

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星
xīng

star; heavenly body

期
qī

a period of time; phase

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