How to Say ‘Yesterday was Sunday.’ in Simplified Chinese
昨天星期天。
zuó tiān xīng qī tiān
[zuo-tian xīngqītiān]
💬 Usage Tip: Sunday breaks the number pattern: it's 星期天 (xīngqī tiān) or 星期日 (xīngqī rì), never "week seven". Also notice that "was" needs no change in the verb, because 昨天 already tells you it's the past.
Phrase Breakdown
昨天
zuó tiān
[zuo-tian]
yesterday
The day before today.
昨天我去公园了。
I went to the park yesterday.
星期天
xīng qī tiān
[xīngqītiān]
Sunday
The day of the week not using a number; also 星期日.
星期天我休息。
I rest on Sunday.
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