星期日 Xīng qī rì
“Sunday”
time word2021 list level 1Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
星期日 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 244: 星期日 xīngqīrì — 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 星期日
星期日 (xīngqīrì) is a time noun meaning 'Sunday' and is the more formal, written-style word for the day. It is placed before the verb or at the beginning of the sentence, and can follow 这个/下个/上个 (这个星期日). The everyday spoken word for the same day is 星期天.
例句Example sentences
- 星期日我们不上课。xīng qī rì wǒ men bú shàng kè.We don't have class on Sunday.
- 这个星期日你有空吗？zhè ge xīng qī rì nǐ yǒu kōng ma?Are you free this Sunday?
- 星期日早上我去图书馆看书。xīng qī rì zǎo shàng wǒ qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū.On Sunday morning I go to the library to read.
易混词Easily confused
星期日vs周末
周末 means 'weekend', i.e. Saturday and Sunday together, while 星期日 is only Sunday.