礼拜一 (lǐ bài yī) — Monday
Definition
礼拜一 is the everyday spoken word for 'Monday,' used everywhere from casual chats to schedules. It comes from 礼拜 ('week'), so you'll also hear 礼拜二 (Tuesday), 礼拜三, and so on through 礼拜日/礼拜天 (Sunday). It's more colloquial than the formal 周一.
noun
Monday
Examples
- 礼拜一。lǐ bài yī Shì wǒ de shēng rì.Monday is my birthday.
- 礼拜一。Wǒ men lǐ bài yī kāi huì.We have a meeting on Monday.
- 礼拜一?lǐ bài yī Nǐ zuò shén me?What are you doing on Monday?
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