星期

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Chinese

star; satellite; small amount
 
a period of time; phase; stage
a period of time; phase; stage; (used for issue of a periodical, courses of study); time; term; period; to hope
simp. and trad.
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Noun

星期

  1. week (Classifier: )
    星期星期  ―  shàng ge xīngqī  ―  last week
    店鋪星期開張歡迎各位親朋好友前來 [MSC, trad.]
    店铺星期开张欢迎各位亲朋好友前来 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ de diànpù xià ge xīngqī kāizhāng, huānyíng gèwèi qīnpénghǎoyǒu qiánlái.
    My shop will open for business next week, and all my friends and relatives are welcome to come.
    星期搬家來著怎麼旅遊 [MSC, trad.]
    星期搬家来着怎么旅游 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā shàng ge xīngqī hái bānjiā láizhe, zěnme huì zài lǚyóu ne?
    She moved house only last week, how can she be travelling now?
  2. day of the week (when used with a number, or )
    星期  ―  xīngqī  ―  Monday
  3. (Mainland China, specifically) Sunday
  4. (specifically) wedding day

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星期

  1. (literary) Alternative name for 七夕 (Qīxī, “Qixi Festival”).