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How do you say "Saturday" in Chinese?
星期六
xīng qī liù
In Chinese, "Saturday" is 星期六.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'shing' (high level), 'chee' (rising), 'lyoo' (falling). High, up, down.
Writing and usage
Stars period six. 六 uses 4 strokes, a simple closed box design.
Example sentence
星期六我放松。
I relax on Saturday.
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How to remember 星期六
Star week six. 六 is one of the simplest characters once you recognize its basic box structure.
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Questions about 星期六
How do you say "Saturday" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "Saturday" is 星期六. It is a noun.
How is 星期六 written in Chinese?
Stars period six. 六 uses 4 strokes, a simple closed box design.
How is 星期六 used in a sentence?
Use 星期六 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 星期六我放松。 (I relax on Saturday.).
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