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禮拜四

lai5 baai3 sei3

li3 bai4 si4

Thursday (Synonym: 星期四, 禮拜 has a more religious connotation than 星期)

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 42,300

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

禮拜四

This word was added by tuan on 23rd Jul 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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禮 lai5 li3 - social custom; rites; ceremony
拜 baai3 bai4 - visit, salute
四 sei3 si4 - four

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