星期 xīng qī
“week; day of the week; Sunday”
nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
星期 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 243: 星期 xīngqī — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 星期
星期 means "week." It is a noun used to talk about weeks in general or a particular week, and it commonly appears in the pattern 这个星期 (this week), 下个星期 (next week), or 一个星期 (one week).
例句Example sentences
- 这个星期我很忙。zhè ge xīng qī wǒ hěn máng.I am very busy this week.
- 下个星期我们去北京。xià gè xīng qī wǒ men qù běi jīng.We are going to Beijing next week.
- 一个星期有七天。yí gè xīng qī yǒu qī tiān.A week has seven days.
易混词Easily confused
星期vs周
周 also means "week" and is common in writing and in words like 周末, but 星期 is the everyday spoken word beginners should use first.