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“weekday” in Chinese

Chinese

Also工作日 (gōng zuò rì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng rì

Example

平日我八点上班。píng rì wǒ bā diǎn shàng bān

I go to work at eight on weekdays.

Illustration for 平日 (weekday)

How to say “weekday” in Chinese

“Weekday” in Chinese is 平日 (píng rì).

A stretch of ordinary time in which weekly routines run normally, especially the work-and-school days outside weekends and holidays.

Full entry for 平日: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 平日

很多人平日上班时间选择乘地铁。hěn duō rén píng rì shàng bān shí jiān xuǎn zé chéng dì tiě

Many people choose to take the subway during weekday work hours.

Tips for using 平日

  • In schedules, 平日 (píngrì, "on ordinary days") usually contrasts with weekends and public holidays, so its scope depends on the calendar's workday rules.

Other Chinese words for “weekday”

周末我们休息，工作日要早起。zhōu mò wǒ men xiū xī gōng zuò rì yào záo qǐ

We rest on weekends, and we have to get up early on weekdays.

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