How to say “Thursday” in Chinese
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Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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四 (sì) falls sharply after two flat syllables. Make sure it doesn't come out as 十 (shí, rising), which would make no sense as a weekday. Short form: 周四 (zhōusì).
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Xīngqīsì wǎnshang nǐ yǒu kòng ma?
Are you free on Thursday evening?
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How do you say "Thursday" in Chinese?+
"Thursday" in Mandarin Chinese is 星期四, pronounced xīngqīsì. 四 (sì) falls sharply after two flat syllables. Make sure it doesn't come out as 十 (shí, rising), which would make no sense as a weekday. Short form: 周四 (zhōusì).
What does 星期四 mean literally?+
星期四 breaks down as 星期 (xīngqī) = week, 四 (sì) = four. Together it means "Thursday".
How do I get the tones right in xīngqīsì?+
四 (sì) falls sharply after two flat syllables. Make sure it doesn't come out as 十 (shí, rising), which would make no sense as a weekday. Short form: 周四 (zhōusì).
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