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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.
(星期)
 
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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. [Pinyin]
    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? [Pinyin]
    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”).