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星期三
xīngqīsān
Wednesday
今天是星期三。
Today is Wednesday.
formal
The third day of the week, following Tuesday and preceding Thursday.
我们下周三见面吧。
Let's meet next Wednesday.
这个星期三我休息。
I'm off this Wednesday.
星期三 is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese to refer to Wednesday. In casual contexts, 周三 (zhōusān) is also frequently used.
Pro Tip
Remembering the order of days
Use the mnemonic '星期一 (Monday), 星期二 (Tuesday), 星期三 (Wednesday)' to recall the sequence of days in a week.
Gold Rule
Weekdays in Chinese
Weekdays in Chinese are constructed as 星期一 (Monday), 星期二 (Tuesday), ..., 星期日/天 (Sunday). The number corresponds to the day's position in the week.
Word Origin
星期 (xīngqī) means 'week' and 三 (sān) means 'three', indicating the third day of the week.
Usage Notes
星期三 is the standard term for Wednesday in modern Mandarin Chinese. In some regional dialects or older texts, 礼拜三 (lǐbàisān) may also be used, but it is less common today.
Word Breakdown
星
star
root期
period/phase
root三
three
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