How to Say ‘This Saturday’ in Simplified Chinese
这个星期六
zhè gè xīng qī liù
[zhè gè xīngqīliù]
💬 Usage Tip: For days of the week, put 这个 before the weekday to mean 'this ...': 这个星期六, 这个星期天. The same pattern works with other time words too, like 这个月.
Phrase Breakdown
这个
zhè gè
Words in this phrase
这
zhè
[zhè]
this
A pronoun used to single out an entity that is near or one that one has been talking about or seeing.
这个星期六我们去旅行。
We are going on a trip this Saturday.
个
gè
[gè]
measure word
Used between a demonstrative pronoun and a noun in Chinese.
这个星期六很特别。
This Saturday is special.
星期六
xīng qī liù
[xīngqīliù]
Saturday
The day of the week after Friday and before Sunday.
这个星期六是我的生日。
This Saturday is my birthday.
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