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How to Say ‘No, it's next Monday morning.’ in Traditional Chinese

不是，是下星期一早上。

bù shì shì xià xīng qī yī zǎo shàng

[bù shì shì shyah xīngqíyī zǎoshang]

Phrase Breakdown

不是，

bù shì

不是 means 'no, it isn't'. 不 becomes bú before 是: búshì.

Example

不是，我是學生。

No, I'm a student.

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used for negation.

Example

這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。

This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.

是

shì

[shì]

Used to confirm facts or existence.

Example

他寫的是一本關於劍法的書。

He is writing a book about swordsmanship.

是下星期一早上。

shì xià xīng qī yī zǎo shàng

it's next Monday morning

是 introduces the correct time.

Example

會議是下星期一早上。

The meeting is next Monday morning.

Words in this phrase

是

shì

[shì]

Used to confirm facts or existence.

Example

他寫的是一本關於劍法的書。

He is writing a book about swordsmanship.

下

xià

[shyah]

next; following

Used for the time period after the current one, such as next week.

Example

我們下再找時間喝咖啡。

Let's find time later to have coffee.

星期一

xīng qī yī

[xīngqíyī]

Monday

First day of the week; 星期 means 'week' plus the number one.

Example

星期一我要上班。

I have to work on Monday.

早上

zǎo shàng

[zǎoshang]

morning

The early part of the day, before noon.

Example

我早上喝咖啡。

I drink coffee in the morning.

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