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How to Say ‘Come and collect it next Friday.’ in Simplified Chinese

您下周五来拿吧。

nín xià zhōu wǔ lái ná ba

[neen xià zhōu wǔ lie ná ba]

Phrase Breakdown

您下周五

nín xià zhōu wǔ

you, next Friday

您 (nín) is the polite form of 'you'. 下周五 (xià zhōuwǔ) means 'next Friday': 下 means 'next' and 周五 means 'Friday'.

Example

您下周五有空吗？

Are you free next Friday?

Words in this phrase

您

nín

[neen]

you (polite)

A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.

Example

很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。

It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.

下

xià

[xià]

Used before time words to mean the following one.

Example

下个星期见。

See you next week.

周五

zhōu wǔ

[zhōu wǔ]

Friday

The fifth day of the week.

Example

周五我有空。

I'm free on Friday.

来拿吧。

lái ná ba

come and pick it up.

This is a polite suggestion. 来拿 means 'come to collect', and 吧 makes it sound friendly.

Example

做好了，明天来拿吧。

It's ready. Come and pick it up tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

来

lái

[lie]

to come

A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.

Example

你常来这样的行业活动吗？

Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?

拿

ná

[ná]

to take; to carry

To pick up and carry something with the hand.

Example

我去拿杯子。

I'll go get the cups.

吧

[ba]

(suggestion particle)

Sentence-final particle that softens a suggestion, like 'how about' or 'let's'.

Example

我们走吧。

Let's go.

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