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星期天 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xīngqītiān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
星期天是每周的最后一天，通常用于家庭活动或休息。
xīngqītiān shì měi jiǔ de zuì hòu tiān, tōng cháng yòng yú jiātíng huódòng huò qìxiū.
Sunday is the last day of the week and is usually used for family activities or rest.
Context note
星期天常出现在描述周末活动或家庭聚会的句子中。
xīngqītiān cháng chū xiàn miáo shù zhōu wò huódòng huò jiātíng jùhuì de jù zi zhōng.
Sunday is often mentioned in sentences describing weekend activities or family gatherings.
5 examples
星期天我们去公园玩。
xīng qī tiān wǒ men qù gōng yuán wán。
On Sunday, we go to the park to play.
妈妈说星期天带我去动物园。
mā ma shuō xīng qī tiān dài wǒ qù dòng wù yuán。
Mom said she would take me to the zoo on Sunday.
我们计划星期天去郊外野餐。
wǒ men jì huà xīng qī tiān qù jiāo wài yě cān。
We plan to have a picnic in the countryside on Sunday.
星期天我通常会看动画片。
xīng qī tiān wǒ tōng cháng huì kàn dòng huà piàn。
On Sundays, I usually watch cartoons.
爸爸说星期天带我去游泳。
bà ba shuō xīng qī tiān dài wǒ qù yóu yǒng。
Dad said he would take me swimming on Sunday.
5 mini stories
星期天，我们全家一起去公园野餐。天气很好，大家都很开心。
xīng qī tiān， wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ qù gōng yuán yě cān。 tiān qì hěn hǎo， dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
On Sunday, our whole family went to the park for a picnic. The weather was great and everyone was very happy.
星期天早上，我和妹妹一起去看电影。下午我们在家休息。
xīng qī tiān zǎo shàng， wǒ hé mèi mei yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng。 xià wǔ wǒ men zài jiā xiū xi。
On Sunday morning, my sister and I went to watch a movie together. In the afternoon, we rested at home.
星期天晚上，我们全家一起去吃火锅。妈妈做的火锅很好吃。
xīng qī tiān wǎn shàng， wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ qù chī huǒ guō。 mā ma zuò de huǒ guō hěn hǎo chī。
On Sunday evening, our whole family went out for hotpot. Mom made it very delicious.
星期天早上，爸爸带我去爬山。下午我们在山顶看日落。
xīng qī tiān zǎo shàng， bà ba dài wǒ qù pá shān。 xià wǔ wǒ men zài shān dǐng kàn rì luò。
On Sunday morning, Dad took me to climb the mountain. In the afternoon, we watched the sunset from the top.
星期天晚上，我们全家一起去看烟花表演。非常漂亮！
xīng qī tiān wǎn shàng， wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ qù kàn yān huā biǎo yǎn。 fēi cháng piào liang！
On Sunday evening, our whole family went to watch a fireworks show. It was very beautiful!