xīng qī tiān
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星期天我要去公园玩。
xīng qī tiān wǒ yào qù gōng yuán wán.
I'm going to the park to play on Sunday.
星期天是休息日。
xīng qī tiān shì xiū xī rì.
Sunday is a day of rest.
星期天我要去超市买东西。
xīng qī tiān wǒ yào qù chāo shì mǎi dōng xī.
I'm going to the supermarket to buy groceries on Sunday.
礼拜天 (lǐbài tiān)
Sunday
主日 (zhǔrì)
Sunday
安息日 (ānxīrì)
Sabbath
工作日 (gōngzuòrì)
workday
平日 (píngrì)
weekday
The Chinese word 星期天 (xīng qī tiān) literally means "star period day". It is derived from the ancient Chinese belief that the movement of stars and planets influenced human affairs. The word 星期 (xīng qī) originally referred to the seven days of the week, which were named after the seven visible planets in the night sky: 日 (rì) for the Sun, 月 (yuè) for the Moon, 火 (huǒ) for Mars, 水 (shuǐ) for Mercury, 木 (mù) for Jupiter, 金 (jīn) for Venus, and 土 (tǔ) for Saturn. The word 天 (tiān) means "day". So, 星期天 literally means "the day of the star period". Over time, the meaning of 星期天 evolved to refer specifically to Sunday, the seventh day of the week.
