Definition
星期日 (xīngqīrì) means 'Sunday' and is the more formal, written term for the day. Its sibling 星期天 (xīngqītiān) is the everyday spoken equivalent — both are correct, but 星期天 is more common in casual conversation.
noun
Sunday
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 星期日。Wǒ xīng qī rì qù xuéxiào.I go to school on Sunday.
- 星期日。xīng qī rì wǒ zài jiā kàn shū.On Sunday I read books at home.
- 星期日?xīng qī rì wǒmen chī shénme?What do we eat on Sunday?
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