The Chinese word for Wednesday is
星期三
xīng qī sānChinese Definition
Wednesday | |
1. 名词. 星期三 | |
Components | |
星 | |
1. transliteration of Indian name Singh | |
期 | |
1. to arrange a time; to engage; to arrange to meet | |
不期而遇 - to meet unexpectedly or by chance | |
2. (literary) to meet; to gather | |
3. to hope; to wish; to expect | |
期待 - to look forward to | |
未來 可 期 | |
4. date; specific day; scheduled time | |
限期 - deadline | |
5. (Cantonese) time slots; schedule | |
我 今個 月 啲 期 全部 爆 嗮。 - All my time slots are filled this month. | |
6. period of time; stage | |
學期 - semester | |
青春期 - adolescence | |
7. (geology) age (geochronologic unit) | |
8. (obsolete) undoubtedly; certainly | |
9. (obsolete) limit | |
10. (obsolete) good fortune; chance | |
11. (obsolete) one-year anniversary | |
12. (historical, obsolete) one-year mourning (garment) for the death of a senior family member | |
三 | |
1. three | |
2. (Mainland, slang) the other woman; the other man | |
3. repeatedly; thrice | |
三思 - to think carefully |
Translations for 三 and their definitions
星期三 | |
1. n. Wednesday |
禮拜三 | |
1. n. Wednesday |
礼拜三 | |
1. Simplified form of 禮拜三 |
周三 | |
1. Simplified form of 週三 |
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xīng qī sān
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