How to Say ‘Next Friday should be okay.’ in Simplified Chinese
下周五应该可以。
xià zhōu wǔ yīng gāi kě yǐ
[xià zhōu wǔ yīnggāi kuh-ee]
Phrase Breakdown
下周五
xià zhōu wǔ
next Friday
下周 (xià zhōu) means 'next week' and 五 (wǔ) means Friday, so the three syllables together mean 'next Friday'.
我们下周五见。
See you next Friday.
Words in this phrase
下
xià
[xià]
next
Used before time words to mean the following one.
下个星期见。
See you next week.
周五
zhōu wǔ
[zhōu wǔ]
Friday
The fifth day of the week.
周五我有空。
I'm free on Friday.
应该可以。
yīng gāi kě yǐ
should be possible
应该 (yīnggāi) means 'should'. In 可以 two third tones meet, so 可 is pronounced ké.
明天应该可以。
Tomorrow should be fine.
Words in this phrase
应该
yīng gāi
[yīnggāi]
probably; should (likely)
Expresses likelihood or expectation.
他应该到家了。
He should be home by now.
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-ee]
is fine; works
A useful phrase for saying that a time or arrangement is acceptable.
这周找个晚上都可以，我配合你的时间。
Any evening this week works; I can fit your schedule.
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