sing1 kei4 saam1星期三
Jyutpingsing1 kei4 saam1
Yalesīng kèih sāam
Definition
Wednesday; the third day of the workweek.
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How it's used
Cantonese speakers often use the term 禮拜三 interchangeably with 星期三. While 星期三 is standard, 禮拜三 sounds slightly more informal and is extremely common in spoken daily interactions.
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Are you free on Wednesday?
I have to work on Wednesday, so I can't go.
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