星期六

Saturday in Mandarin

You can remember the meaning of 星期六 with this easy mnemonic:

On Saturdays, my family and I go star (星) gazing. We sit under the stars for a period of time (期) and don't leave until we see at least six (六) shooting stars.

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The reading of 星期六 is xīng qī liù.

You can remember how to say 星期六 with this useful mnemonic:

I once broke my shins (xīng) chasing (qī) a shooting star that looked (liù) like a diamond in the sky.

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