Chinese word

礼拜一

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǐ bài yī

Meaning

  • nounMonday

Example

我下个礼拜一去医院。wǒ xià gè lǐ bài yí qù yī yuàn

I will go to the hospital next Monday.

Illustration for 礼拜一 (Monday)

More examples

我在礼拜一早上去上班。wǒ zài lǐ bài yì zǎo shàng qù shàng bān

I go to work on Monday morning.

Core concept

The first numbered day in the weekly cycle, marking the opening of the workweek.

Common phrases

  • 礼拜一上班lǐ bài yí shàng bān

    go to work on Monday

  • 礼拜一开会lǐ bài yì kāi huì

    hold a meeting on Monday

  • 每个礼拜一měi gè lǐ bài yī

    every Monday

Similar words

星期一xīng qī yī: The most widely used name for Monday in both spoken and written Chinese.
周一zhōu yī: A brief conversational name for Monday that often appears in plans and notes.

Definition in Chinese

由“礼拜＋数字”构成的星期名称之一，表示周一，为日常口语常用说法。yóu lǐ bài shù zì gòu chéng de xīng qī míng chēng zhī yī biǎo shì zhōu yī wèi rì cháng kóu yǔ cháng yòng shuō fǎ

Word origin

礼 (lǐ, "ritual") + 拜 (bài, "bow") originally referred to worship, and 礼拜一 (lǐbàiyī, "Monday") applies this established weekday pattern to day one.

Usage tips

  • In spoken Chinese, 礼拜一 (lǐbàiyī, "Monday") fits naturally into plans and appointments, so it is useful in everyday scheduling.

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