How to Say ‘Last Wednesday.’ in Simplified Chinese
上个星期三。
shàng gè xīng qī sān
[shàng guh xīngqīsān]
Phrase Breakdown
上
shàng
[shàng]
last; previous
Refers to the previous one in time.
上个月我很忙。
I was busy last month.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word
A general classifier used with nouns such as 活动.
说“这个活动”时，要用量词“个”。
When saying “this event,” you need the measure word 个.
星期三
xīng qī sān
[xīngqīsān]
Wednesday
The third day of the week; literally 'week three'.
今天是星期三。
Today is Wednesday.
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