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下星期

xiàxīngqī
noun #8,323

Meanings

  1. 1 next week

Characters

下
xià
next; below; down
星
xīng
star; heavenly body
期
qī
period; term; phase
Next + week — 星期 means 'week' (star period) and 下 means 'next.'

Examples

下星期我们去旅游。
Xiàxīngqī wǒmen qù lǚyóu.
We're going traveling next week.
下星期一有考试。
Xiàxīngqīyī yǒu kǎoshì.
There's an exam next Monday.
他下星期回国。
Tā xiàxīngqī huíguó.
He's going back to his country next week.

Tips

usage
下星期 and 下周 (xiàzhōu) are interchangeable. 下星期 is slightly more colloquial, while 下周 is more concise and common in writing.

Stroke Order

下 xià
星 xīng
期 qī