How to say “Saturday” in Chinese
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Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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六 (liù) is a fourth tone and the 'iu' sounds like 'yo', so the ending is 'lyo' with a fall. Saturday and Sunday together are 周末 (zhōumò), the weekend. Short form: 周六 (zhōuliù).
In a sentence
Xīngqīliù wǒmen qù páshān.
We're going hiking on Saturday.
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How do you say "Saturday" in Chinese?+
"Saturday" in Mandarin Chinese is 星期六, pronounced xīngqīliù. 六 (liù) is a fourth tone and the 'iu' sounds like 'yo', so the ending is 'lyo' with a fall. Saturday and Sunday together are 周末 (zhōumò), the weekend. Short form: 周六 (zhōuliù).
What does 星期六 mean literally?+
星期六 breaks down as 星期 (xīngqī) = week, 六 (liù) = six. Together it means "Saturday".
How do I get the tones right in xīngqīliù?+
六 (liù) is a fourth tone and the 'iu' sounds like 'yo', so the ending is 'lyo' with a fall. Saturday and Sunday together are 周末 (zhōumò), the weekend. Short form: 周六 (zhōuliù).
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