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星期一

Xīng qī yī · xing qi yi

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Meaning

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  1. Monday
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Closed on Mondays

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)博物馆(bówùguǎn)吧(ba)！

    Let's go to the museum!

  2. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期一(xīngqīyī)，博物馆(bówùguǎn)不(bù)开门(kāimén)。

    Today is Monday. The museum is closed.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？为什么(wèishénme)星期一(xīngqīyī)不(bù)开门(kāimén)？

    Really? Why is it closed on Monday?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)工作人员(gōngzuòrényuán)也(yě)要(yào)休息(xiūxi)啊(a)。

    Because the staff need a rest too.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)下(xià)个(gè)星期一(xīngqīyī)去(qù)吧(ba)。

    Then let's go next Monday.

  6. Dengdeng

    下(xià)个(gè)星期一(xīngqīyī)，它(tā)也(yě)不(bù)开门(kāimén)啊(a)！

    Next Monday it's closed too!

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01

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)从(cóng)星(xīng)期(qī)一(yī)到(dào)星(xīng)期(qī)六(liù)都(dōu)营(yíng)业(yè)。

The shop is open from Monday to Saturday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)星(xīng)期(qī)一(yī)来(lái)的(de)，第(dì)二(èr)天(tiān)返(fǎn)回(huí)了(le)。

Tom came on Monday and went back the day after.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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