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週休二日

简周休二日 · 繁週休二日

Mandarin · pinyin zhōu xiū èr rì

(Tw) two-day weekend (usually Saturday and Sunday)

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週: zhōu · week; turn, cycle; anniversary
休: xiū · rest, stop; retire; do not!
二: èr · two; twice
日: rì · sun; day; daytime
周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference

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1–1–4–4 · zhou1 xiu1 er4 ri4

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