Definition
星期天 (xīngqītiān) is the everyday spoken word for 'Sunday'. It's interchangeable with 星期日 (xīngqīrì), which is slightly more formal. 星期 alone means 'week' or 'day of the week' (e.g., 星期一 Monday), and 周末 means 'weekend' (Saturday and Sunday).
noun
Sunday
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 星期天。Wǒmen xīng qī tiān qù gōngyuán wán ba.Let's go to the park on Sunday.
- 星期天?Jīntiān xīng qī tiān ma?Is today Sunday?
- 星期天?Xià ge xīng qī tiān shì jǐ hào?What date is next Sunday?
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