How to Say ‘Next tuesday’ in Simplified Chinese
下一个星期二
💬 Usage Tip: 'Next' is [下一个] (xia yi ge), forming 'next Tuesday' as [下一个星期二].
🇨🇳 In China: Planning future events using weekdays follows similar cultural norms as in the West.
Phrase Breakdown
下
next
Refers to the time or thing following the current one.
下个雨天
Next rainy day
一个
one
Single unit or item.
一个小时
One hour
星期二
Tuesday
The second day of the week.
星期二我有课。
I have class on Tuesday.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
下
[xià]
next
Referring to the time or event following the current or most recent one.
下一个班车几点到？
What time does the next bus arrive?
一
[yī]
one
The number one.
我有一个问题。
I have one question.
个
[gè]
measure word
Used before singular nouns.
一个小时
One hour.
星期二
[xīng qī èr]
Tuesday
The second day of the workweek.
下一个星期二我会去旅行。
I will travel next Tuesday.
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