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    Expressing 'Thursday' with 星期四 (xīngqīsì)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    星期四 + Time/Event

    Explanation

    星期四 (xīngqīsì) means "Thursday," the fourth day of the week in the Chinese system. Days of the week in Chinese are formed by 星期 (week) followed by a number from one to six, with Sunday being 星期天 or 星期日. Thursday uses the number 四 (four) because it is the fourth weekday.

    Examples

    • 我们星期四下午有一个会议。

      Wǒmen xīngqīsì xiàwǔ yǒu yí gè huìyì.

      We have a meeting on Thursday afternoon.

    • 你星期四有空吗？我们一起吃晚饭吧。

      Nǐ xīngqīsì yǒu kòng ma? Wǒmen yìqǐ chī wǎnfàn ba.

      Are you free on Thursday? Let's have dinner together.

    • 快递星期四就能到。

      Kuàidì xīngqīsì jiù néng dào.

      The delivery will arrive by Thursday.

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