How to Say ‘Saturday’ in Simplified Chinese
周六
zhōu liù
[joe lyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: 周六 is a shorter, common alternative to 星期六 and works the same way with any number: 周五 is Friday. Sunday is 周日 (zhōu rì).
Phrase Breakdown
周六
zhōu liù
[joe lyoh]
Saturday
A common way to say Saturday in Chinese.
这周六我想订桌。
I’d like to reserve a table for this Saturday.
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