week with Sunday work/half-day; short religious service
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Meanings
2 senses · 3 examplesnoun
week in which Sunday is a working day or half-day off (as opposed to 大礼拜)
Refers to the alternating work schedule system (大小礼拜) where some weeks have Sunday off and others don't.
Zhè这
zhōu周
shì是
xiǎo小
lǐ礼
bài拜
，
zhōu周
rì日
hái还
děi得
shàng上
bān班
。
This week is a 'small Sunday' week; we still have to work on Sunday.
Nà那
shí时
hou候
shí实
xíng行
dà大
xiǎo小
lǐ礼
bài拜
，
yī一
zhōu周
xiū休
yī一
tiān天
，
yī一
zhōu周
xiū休
liǎng两
tiān天
。
Back then they practiced the alternating week system—one week off one day, the next week off two days.
noun
brief or shortened religious service (as opposed to a major service)
Used in Christian contexts to distinguish between lengthy major services and shorter ones.
Jīn今
tiān天
mù牧
shī师
yǒu有
shì事
，
zhǐ只
néng能
zuò做
ge个
xiǎo小
lǐ礼
bài拜
。
The pastor is busy today, so we can only have a short service.