How to Say ‘Last wednesday’ in Traditional Chinese
上週三
💬 Usage Tip: [上] means 'last' or 'previous', used to refer to days in the past week.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Clarity is essential when discussing past dates, hence [上] is standard.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
上
[shàng]
last
Referring to the most recent or the one before the current.
上週三我有個重要的會議。
I had an important meeting last Wednesday.
週三
[zhōu sān]
Wednesday
The middle day of the standard workweek.
我上週三回家。
I went home last Wednesday.
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