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    Expressing 'Wednesday' with 周三 (zhōusān)

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    Structure

    周三

    Explanation

    The noun 周三 (zhōusān) means 'Wednesday' and follows the Chinese system of naming weekdays by number, where 周 means 'week' and 三 means 'three.' The alternate form 星期三 is equally common in everyday speech.

    Examples

    • 我们周三下午开会，你能来吗？

      Wǒmen zhōusān xiàwǔ kāihuì, nǐ néng lái ma?

      We have a meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Can you come?

    • 周三是这个星期最忙的一天。

      Zhōusān shì zhège xīngqī zuì máng de yī tiān.

      Wednesday is the busiest day of this week.

    • 老师说周三要交作业，别忘了。

      Lǎoshī shuō zhōusān yào jiāo zuòyè, bié wàng le.

      The teacher said homework is due on Wednesday. Don't forget.

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