星
期
二

About

The word 星期二 is formed by combining 星期, meaning "week", with 二, meaning "two". The character 星 means "star" and 期 means "period", so 星期 literally translates to "star period" but conventionally refers to a week. Adding 二 designates the second day of the week, resulting in the meaning Tuesday.

Example Sentences Hide

今天是星期二。

Jīntiān shì xīngqī'èr.

Today is Tuesday.

我们星期二上课。

Wǒmen xīngqī'èr shàngkè.

We have class on Tuesday.

每个星期二我都去图书馆。

Měi gè xīngqī'èr wǒ dōu qù túshūguǎn.

Every Tuesday I go to the library.

如果星期二下雨，我们就不去公园。

Rúguǒ xīngqī'èr xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bù qù gōngyuán.

If it rains on Tuesday, we will not go to the park.

由于星期二有重要会议，他提前准备好了报告。

Yóuyú xīngqī'èr yǒu zhòngyào huìyì, tā tíqián zhǔnbèi hǎole bàogào.

Because there is an important meeting on Tuesday, he prepared the report in advance.

Word Definition - 星期二

xīng qī èr Tuesday

Individual Character Details

星 xīng
期 qī, qī
二 èr