How to Say ‘Last wednesday’ in Simplified Chinese
上个星期三
💬 Usage Tip: 'Last' is [上个] (shang ge), making 'last Wednesday' [上个星期三].
🇨🇳 In China: Recalling recent events tends to involve the 'last' form.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
上
[shàng]
last
Referring to the time or event that most recently occurred.
上次会议很重要。
The last meeting was important.
个
[gè]
measure word
Used before singular nouns.
我们有三个苹果。
We have three apples.
星期三
[xīng qī sān]
Wednesday
The third day of the workweek.
上个星期三我见了他。
I met him last Wednesday.
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