Chinese word

周日

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōu rì

Meaning

  • nounSunday

Example

他周日不上班。tā zhōu rì bú shàng bān

He doesn't work on Sunday.

Illustration for 周日 (Sunday)

More examples

我们周日去公园散步。wǒ men zhōu rì qù gōng yuán sàn bù

We go for a walk in the park on Sunday.

Core concept

A compact calendar marker for Sunday within the weekly cycle.

Common phrases

  • 周日休息zhōu rì xiū xī

    rest on Sunday

  • 周日去公园zhōu rì qù gōng yuán

    go to the park on Sunday

  • 周日看电影zhōu rì kàn diàn yǐng

    watch a movie on Sunday

Similar words

星期日xīng qī rì: Sunday, commonly used in calendars, notices, and other written information.
星期天xīng qī tiān: Sunday, commonly used in everyday conversation with family and friends.
礼拜天lǐ bài tiān: Sunday, a colloquial term often heard in conversation.

Definition in Chinese

指一周中的星期日，常用于表示日期和安排。zhǐ yì zhōu zhōng de xīng qī rì cháng yòng yú biǎo shì rì qī hé ān pái

Word origin

周日 (zhōurì, "Sunday") is formed from 周 (zhōu, "week") + 日 (rì, "day"), making a transparent label for a day in the weekly cycle.

Usage tips

  • For everyday scheduling, Chinese places a day name directly before the activity or event, whereas English normally uses a preposition such as "on"; this contrast helps keep short plans natural.

Opposites

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