Chinese word

星期三

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīng qī sān

Meaning

  • nounWednesday

Example

我星期三有空。wǒ xīng qī sān yǒu kòng

I am free on Wednesday.

Illustration for 星期三 (Wednesday)

More examples

我们可以把面试安排在下周星期三吗？wǒ men ké yǐ bǎ miàn shì ān pái zài xià zhōu xīng qī sān ma

Can we schedule the interview for next Wednesday?

Core concept

A place in the weekly order marked by the number three, between the second and fourth days.

Common phrases

  • 下周星期三xià zhōu xīng qī sān

    next Wednesday

  • 星期三有空xīng qī sān yǒu kòng

    be free on Wednesday

Similar words

周三zhōu sān: A commonly used conversational term for the third day of the week.
礼拜三lǐ bài sān: A familiar everyday spoken term for the third day of the week.

Definition in Chinese

一周中的第三天，位于星期二和星期四之间，用来表示某一周的第三日。yì zhōu zhōng de dì sān tiān wèi yú xīng qī èr hé xīng qī sì zhī jiān yòng lái biǎo shì mǒu yì zhōu de dì sān rì

Word origin

星期 (xīngqī, "week") + 三 (sān, "three") forms the name for the week's third day.

Usage tips

  • The same number pattern helps children recognize nearby days: 星期二 (xīngqī'èr, "Tuesday") has two and 星期四 (xīngqīsì, "Thursday") has four.

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