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How do you say "Tuesday" in Chinese?
星期二
xīng qī èr
In Chinese, "Tuesday" is 星期二.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'shing' (high level), 'chee' (rising tone), 'uur' (falling tone). High, up, down.
Writing and usage
Stars period two. 星 and 期 are the same, but 二 (two) uses 2 strokes and slightly differs in shape from 一.
Example sentence
星期二我去上班。
On Tuesday I go to work.
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How to remember 星期二
Star week two. Once you know Monday's pattern, all other weekdays follow the same structure.
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Questions about 星期二
How do you say "Tuesday" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "Tuesday" is 星期二. It is a noun.
How is 星期二 written in Chinese?
Stars period two. 星 and 期 are the same, but 二 (two) uses 2 strokes and slightly differs in shape from 一.
How is 星期二 used in a sentence?
Use 星期二 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 星期二我去上班。 (On Tuesday I go to work.).
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