星
期

About

The word "星期" is formed from the character "星" meaning "star" and "期" meaning "period" or "cycle". It derives from historical Chinese astronomy where the seven-day week was associated with the seven visible celestial bodies (the sun, moon, and five planets), thus literally translating to "star cycle" to represent the recurring weekly period.

Example Sentences Hide

星期一是一周的开始。

Xīngqī yī shì yī zhōu de kāishǐ.

Monday is the start of the week.

今天是星期几？

Jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?

What day is it today?

星期一和星期五我都很忙。

Xīngqī yī hé xīngqī wǔ wǒ dōu hěn máng.

I am very busy on both Monday and Friday.

我们计划下星期去参观博物馆。

Wǒmen jìhuà xià xīngqī qù cānguān bówùguǎn.

We plan to visit the museum next week.

在接下来的几个星期里，我们需要完成这个项目。

Zài jiē xiàlái de jǐ gè xīngqī lǐ, wǒmen xūyào wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.

We need to complete this project in the coming weeks.

Word Definition - 星期

xīng qī week; CL:個|个[gè]; day of the week; Sunday

Individual Character Details

星 xīng
期 qī, qī