How to Say ‘Monday’ in Traditional Chinese
星期一
💬 Usage Tip: The word [星期] means 'week' and numbers represent the days from Monday to Saturday.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Monday is considered the start of the workweek in Taiwanese culture.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
星期一
[xīng qī yī]
Monday
The first day of the week in many cultures, commonly considered the first day of the workweek.
今天是星期一，我們要上班。
Today is Monday, we have to go to work.
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