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How do you say "Wednesday" in Chinese?
星期三
xīng qī sān
In Chinese, "Wednesday" is 星期三.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'shing' (high level), 'chee' (rising), 'sahn' (high level). High, up, high.
Writing and usage
Stars period three. 三 uses 3 strokes and shows three horizontal lines stacked.
Example sentence
星期三开会。
The meeting is on Wednesday.
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How to remember 星期三
Star week three. Visualize the three horizontal lines in the third character.
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Questions about 星期三
How do you say "Wednesday" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "Wednesday" is 星期三. It is a noun.
How is 星期三 written in Chinese?
Stars period three. 三 uses 3 strokes and shows three horizontal lines stacked.
How is 星期三 used in a sentence?
Use 星期三 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 星期三开会。 (The meeting is on Wednesday.).
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