xīng qī rì
sunday
星期日我要去公园玩。
xīng qī rì wǒ yào qù gōng yuán wán.
I'm going to the park on Sunday.
星期日是周末。
xīng qī rì shì zhōu mò.
Sunday is the weekend.
星期日我要休息。
xīng qī rì wǒ yào xiū xī.
I'm going to rest on Sunday.
礼拜日 (lǐbài rì)
Sunday
主日 (zhǔ rì)
Sunday
天主日 (tiān zhǔ rì)
Sunday
工作日 (gōngzuòrì)
weekday
平日 (píngrì)
weekdays
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The Chinese word 星期日 (xīng qī rì) for "Sunday" is derived from the ancient Chinese concept of the "seven luminaries" (七曜 qī yào), which refers to the Sun, the Moon, and the five visible planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn). Each day of the week was associated with one of these celestial bodies, and 星期日 literally means "the day of the Sun". This naming convention is similar to the English names for the days of the week, which are also derived from the names of celestial bodies or Norse gods.
