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How to Say ‘I have class Wednesday afternoon.’ in Simplified Chinese

星期三下午我有课。

xīng qī sān xià wǔ wǒ yǒu kè

[xīngqīsān xiàwǔ waw yǒu kè]

💬 Usage Tip: The time can go at the very start of the sentence, before 我. Saying 我星期三下午有课 is equally correct.

🇨🇳 In China: Saying what you have on is the polite way to decline. You don't need to say "no" outright, because the reason does the refusing for you.

Phrase Breakdown

星期三下午

xīng qī sān xià wǔ

Wednesday afternoon

A time phrase can start the sentence, before the subject.

Example

星期三下午你有空吗？

Are you free on Wednesday afternoon?

Words in this phrase

星期三

xīng qī sān

[xīngqīsān]

Wednesday

The third day of the week; literally 'week three'.

Example

今天是星期三。

Today is Wednesday.

下午

xià wǔ

[xiàwǔ]

afternoon

The part of the day between noon and evening.

Example

下午的会议时间合适吗？

Is the afternoon meeting time suitable?

我有课。

wǒ yǒu kè

I have class.

This explains why you are not available. It uses the third-tone change: wó yǒu kè.

Example

明天上午我有课。

I have class tomorrow morning.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

有

yǒu

[yǒu]

have

Indicates possession or presence of something.

Example

公司有很多有才干的人才。

The company has many talented people.

课

kè

[kè]

class

A period of teaching or instruction.

Example

我上了课。

I attended the class.

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