How to Say ‘Last week’ in Simplified Chinese
上周
shàng zhōu
[shahng joe]
💬 Usage Tip: 上 means "previous" and 下 means "next" for weeks and months. So 下周 is "next week", 上个月 is "last month", and 下个月 is "next month".
Phrase Breakdown
上
shàng
[shahng]
last; previous
Used in time expressions to mean the previous one, such as last month.
上个月家里很忙。
The family was very busy last month.
周
zhōu
[joe]
week
The word for 'week,' often used in scheduling and making plans.
这周你有空见面吗？
Are you free to meet this week?
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