星
期
一

About

The word "星期一" is formed by combining the character "星", meaning star, with "期", meaning period, to create the compound "星期", which means week. The character "一", meaning one, is then appended to designate the first day of that period, resulting in the term for Monday.

Example Sentences Hide

今天是星期一。

Jīntiān shì xīngqīyī.

Today is Monday.

星期一我们要上学。

Xīngqīyī wǒmen yào shàngxué.

We have to go to school on Monday.

我最不喜欢星期一了。

Wǒ zuì bù xǐhuān xīngqīyī le.

I dislike Monday the most.

星期一的会议通常很重要。

Xīngqīyī de huìyì tōngcháng hěn zhòngyào.

Monday meetings are usually very important.

尽管星期一的交通很拥堵，但我还是准时到了公司。

Jǐnguǎn xīngqīyī de jiāotōng hěn yōngdǔ, dàn wǒ háishì zhǔnshí dàole gōngsī.

Even though Monday traffic is very congested, I still arrived at the company on time.

Word Definition - 星期一

xīng qī yī Monday

Individual Character Details

星 xīng
期 qī, qī
一 yī