Writing
礼拜天 (lǐbài tiān) — how to say "sunday" in Chinese
礼拜天
Sunday
noun
Character composition
礼拜
worship
天
day
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
礼拜天见
lǐbài tiān jiàn
see you on Sunday
下个礼拜天
xià ge lǐbài tiān
next Sunday
礼拜天休息
lǐbài tiān xiūxi
rest on Sunday
Examples
这个礼拜天天气很好，我计划和朋友们一起去郊区的公园野餐。
The weather is nice this Sunday, I plan to go with friends for a picnic in a park in the suburbs.
礼拜天我休息。
I rest on Sunday.
Frequently asked questions
Sunday in Chinese language
"sunday" in Chinese is 礼拜天 (lǐbài tiān).
What does 礼拜天 mean in English?
礼拜天 (lǐbài tiān) means "Sunday".
Sunday in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced lǐbài tiān (written as libai tian, libaitian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sunday" in Chinese characters?
It is written 礼拜天: 礼 has 5 strokes, 拜 has 9 strokes, 天 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 礼拜天?
礼拜天 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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