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禮拜二

lai5 baai3 ji6

li3 bai4 er4

Tuesday (Synonym: 星期二, 禮拜 has a more religious connotation than 星期)

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 35,100

禮拜二

禮 lai5 li3 - social custom; rites; ceremony
拜 baai3 bai4 - visit, salute
二 ji6 er4 - number two

This word was added by tuan on 23rd Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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