星期二

xīngqī'èr

noun #5,769

Meanings

1 Tuesday

Characters

星期 means 'week,' and 二 (two) marks it as the second day - Tuesday.

Examples

HSK 1

我们星期二有中文课。

Wǒmen xīngqī'èr yǒu Zhōngwén kè.

We have Chinese class on Tuesday.

HSK 2

下个星期二你有空吗？

Xià gè xīngqī'èr nǐ yǒukòng ma?

Are you free next Tuesday?

Tips

grammar

Days of the week in Chinese follow a simple pattern: 星期 + number (一 through 六 for Mon-Sat), except Sunday which is 星期天 or 星期日.

Stroke Order

星 xīng

期 qī

二 èr