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星期六

Xīng qī liù · xing qi liu

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Meaning

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  1. Saturday
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Saturday hike plan

  1. Dengdeng

    星期六(xīngqīliù)你(nǐ)有空(yǒukòng)吗(ma)？

    Are you free on Saturday?

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，怎么了(zěnmele)？

    Yes, why?

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)爬山(páshān)吧(ba)。

    Let's go hiking.

  4. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，不过(bùguò)天气预报(tiānqìyùbào)说(shuō)星期六(xīngqīliù)有(yǒu)雨(yǔ)。

    Sure, but the forecast says rain on Saturday.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)星期六(xīngqīliù)在(zài)山下(shānxià)喝茶(hēchá)、看(kàn)雨(yǔ)。

    Then on Saturday we will drink tea at the foot of the hill and watch the rain.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)从(cóng)星(xīng)期(qī)一(yī)到(dào)星(xīng)期(qī)六(liù)都(dōu)营(yíng)业(yè)。

The shop is open from Monday to Saturday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)曾(céng)经(jīng)总(zǒng)在(zài)星(xīng)期(qī)六(liù)傍(bàng)晚(wǎn)去(qù)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。

We used to go to the movies on Saturday evening.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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