Chinese word

工作日

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng zuò rì

Meaning

  • nounweekday

Example

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.

Illustration for 工作日 (weekday)

More examples

工作日早高峰地铁很拥挤。gōng zuò rì zǎo gāo fēng dì tiě hěn yōng jǐ

The subway is very crowded during the weekday morning rush hour.

Core concept

The ordinary working part of the week, contrasted with weekends and public holidays.

Common phrases

  • 工作日早高峰gōng zuò rì zǎo gāo fēng

    weekday morning rush hour

  • 工作日排班gōng zuò rì pái bān

    weekday scheduling

  • 工作日照常营业gōng zuò rì zhào cháng yíng yè

    open as usual on weekdays

Similar words

平日píng rì: An ordinary weekday with the usual work or school schedule.
周一至周五zhōu yí zhì zhōu wǔ: The five-day period beginning on Monday and ending on Friday.

Definition in Chinese

工作日指按照惯例上班或营业的日子，即通常不属于周末和法定休假日的平常日。gōng zuò rì zhǐ àn zhào guàn lì shàng bān huò yíng yè de rì zi jí tōng cháng bù shǔ yú zhōu mò hé fǎ dìng xiū jià rì de píng cháng rì

Word origin

工作日 (gōngzuòrì, "workday") combines 工 (gōng, "work") + 作 (zuò, "do") + 日 (rì, "day"), turning the idea of working into the name of a regular work or business day.

Usage tips

  • In everyday schedules, this word helps clarify that a deadline or delivery time is counted by operating days rather than by every calendar day.

Other meanings

  • workdaynoun
  • business daynoun

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