How to Say ‘Next Saturday’ in Simplified Chinese
下个星期六
xià gè xīng qī liù
[shyah guh shing chee li-oh]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese time phrases usually go from bigger time to smaller time: [下个星期六] before [晚上七点]. You can stack them the same way in [下个星期五中午].
Phrase Breakdown
下个
xià gè
Words in this phrase
下
xià
[shyah]
next
Indicates the following in a sequence.
我们下个星期见。
We will meet next week.
个
gè
[guh]
unit
A general measure word in Chinese.
我要一张桌子。
I need a table.
星期六
xīng qī liù
[shing chee li-oh]
Saturday
The day of the week after Friday and before Sunday.
我们下个星期六去旅行。
We will travel next Saturday.
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