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How do you say "Thursday" in Chinese?
星期四
xīng qī sì
In Chinese, "Thursday" is 星期四.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'shing' (high level), 'chee' (rising), 'suh' (falling tone). High, up, down.
Writing and usage
Stars period four. 四 uses 5 strokes and forms a box around a single stroke, representing enclosure.
Example sentence
星期四是中间的日子。
Thursday is the middle day.
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How to remember 星期四
Star week four. The box shape in 四 makes it easy to remember visually.
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Questions about 星期四
How do you say "Thursday" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "Thursday" is 星期四. It is a noun.
How is 星期四 written in Chinese?
Stars period four. 四 uses 5 strokes and forms a box around a single stroke, representing enclosure.
How is 星期四 used in a sentence?
Use 星期四 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 星期四是中间的日子。 (Thursday is the middle day.).
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