How to Say ‘Saturday afternoon’ in Simplified Chinese
周六下午
zhōu liù xià wǔ
[zhōuliù xiàwǔ]
💬 Usage Tip: Days of the week are just 周 plus a number: 周一 "Monday" through 周六 "Saturday". Sunday is the exception, 周日 (zhōu rì).
Phrase Breakdown
周六
zhōu liù
[zhōuliù]
Saturday
The sixth day of the week; 周 means week.
我想订周六晚上的位子。
I'd like to book a table for Saturday evening.
下午
xià wǔ
[xiàwǔ]
afternoon
The time of day between noon and evening.
我们下午见。
See you in the afternoon.
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