Days of the Week Flashcards
1
Q
星期几
A
xīngqījǐ
used to question what day of the week (几 should be replaced with the number to indicate the day of the week)
2
Q
星期
A
xīngqī
week ; less colloquial than 礼拜
add number after to indicate day of week
3
Q
礼拜
A
lǐbài
week ; more colloquial than 星期
religious service ; worship
(add number after to indicate day of week)
[religious denotation of week]
4
Q
星期日
A
xīngqīrì
Sunday
used more in written Chinese
5
Q
星期天
A
xīngqītiān
Sunday
used more in spoken Chinese
6
Q
周
A
zhōu
week
(usually used in written Chinese)
(add number after to indicate day of week)
[workplace denotation of week]
7
Q
周末
A
zhōumò
weekend
8
Q
周日
A
zhōurì
sometimes used in written Chinese to refer to Sunday (never 周天)
