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    Using 星期五 (xīngqīwǔ) to refer to Friday

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    Explanation

    星期五 means "Friday" and is the standard Chinese term for the fifth day of the week. Chinese weekdays follow a simple numbering system: 星期 (week) plus a number from 一 (Monday) to 六 (Saturday), with Sunday being 星期天 or 星期日. For example, 今天是星期五 means "today is Friday."

    Examples

    • 我们星期五下午开会，别忘了。

      Wǒmen xīngqīwǔ xiàwǔ kāihuì, bié wàng le.

      We have a meeting Friday afternoon, don't forget.

    • 星期五晚上你有空吗？一起吃饭吧。

      Xīngqīwǔ wǎnshang nǐ yǒu kòng ma? Yīqǐ chīfàn ba.

      Are you free Friday evening? Let's have dinner together.

    • 报告的截止日期是这个星期五。

      Bàogào de jiézhǐ rìqī shì zhège xīngqīwǔ.

      The deadline for the report is this Friday.

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