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How to Say ‘This Saturday’ in Traditional Chinese

這個星期六

zhè gè xīng qī liù

[juh guh shing chee lyo]

💬 Usage Tip: For days of the week, [這個] before the weekday means "this coming …": [這個星期六], [這個星期天]. In speech, people also very often shorten it to [這週六].

Phrase Breakdown

zhè

[juh]

this

Points to something close in time or context.

Example

這個星期六的晚上比較忙。

This Saturday evening is relatively busy.

[guh]

classifier; measure word

A common measure word used in many everyday phrases.

Example

這個星期六我們有特別套餐。

This Saturday we have a special set meal.

星期六

xīng qī liù

[shing chee lyo]

Saturday

The sixth day of the week.

Example

這個星期六晚上七點很熱門。

This Saturday at 7 p.m. is very popular.

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