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    Expressing "Monday" with 星期一 (xīngqīyī)

    Time Expressions

    Explanation

    星期一 (xīngqīyī) means "Monday," the first day of the work week in Chinese. It follows the pattern 星期 (week) plus a number, where 一 represents the first day. This same pattern applies to all days of the week from Monday (星期一) through Saturday (星期六), with Sunday being 星期天 or 星期日.

    Examples

    • 星期一我有三节课，非常忙。

      Xīngqī yī wǒ yǒu sān jié kè, fēicháng máng.

      I have three classes on Monday; I'm very busy.

    • 我们约好了星期一下午见面。

      Wǒmen yuē hǎo le xīngqī yī xiàwǔ jiànmiàn.

      We agreed to meet on Monday afternoon.

    • 下个星期一是公司的年度会议。

      Xià gè xīngqī yī shì gōngsī de niándù huìyì.

      Next Monday is the company's annual meeting.

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