Chinese word

星期六

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīng qī liù

Meaning

  • nounSaturday

Example

我们星期六去看电影。wǒ men xīng qī liù qù kàn diàn yǐng

We are going to see a movie on Saturday.

Illustration for 星期六 (Saturday)

More examples

我星期六常去图书馆。wǒ xīng qī liù cháng qù tú shū guǎn

I often go to the library on Saturday.

Core concept

The week's sixth day, a natural point for rest, outings, and weekend plans.

Common phrases

  • 下个星期六xià gè xīng qī liù

    next Saturday

  • 每个星期六měi gè xīng qī liù

    every Saturday

  • 星期六早上xīng qī liù zǎo shàng

    Saturday morning

Similar words

周六zhōu liù: A common conversational short form for Saturday.
礼拜六lǐ bài liù: A conversational term for Saturday.
周末zhōu mò: The period of Saturday and Sunday, often used for rest or free-time plans.

Definition in Chinese

一周的第六天，许多人把这一天作为休息或外出安排的时间，与星期日一起构成周末。yì zhōu de dì liù tiān xǔ duō rén bǎ zhè yì tiān zuò wéi xiū xī huò wài chū ān pái de shí jiān yǔ xīng qī rì yì qǐ gòu chéng zhōu mò

Word origin

星期六 (xīngqīliù, "Saturday") is formed from 星 (xīng, "star") + 期 (qī, "period") + 六 (liù, "six"), with the final character marking the sixth day of the weekly sequence.

Usage tips

  • Chinese weekday names normally appear without an article or a preposition when they show when an event happens, unlike English "on Saturday".

Opposites

Related words

  • 周六zhōu liùSaturdaynoun
  • 礼拜六lǐ bài liùSaturdaynoun

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