Chinese word

非工作日

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēi gōng zuò rì

Meaning

  • nounnon-working day

Example

博物馆在非工作日也开放。bó wù guǎn zài fēi gōng zuò rì yě kāi fàng

The museum is also open on non-working days.

Illustration for 非工作日 (non-working day)

More examples

医院在非工作日只提供急诊服务。yī yuàn zài fēi gōng zuò rì zhǐ tí gōng jí zhěn fú wù

The hospital provides only emergency services on non-working days.

Core concept

A date set apart from the normal rhythm of work, whether for staff, offices, or scheduled services.

Common phrases

  • 非工作日出行fēi gōng zuò rì chū xíng

    go out on non-working days

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

    be open as usual on non-working days

Similar words

假日jià rì: A day when a company or school takes a break, or a recognized holiday.
周末zhōu mò: The days at the end of the week, normally Saturday and Sunday.
休息日xiū xī rì: A day without work intended for physical and mental rest.
公休日gōng xiū rì: A government-designated holiday on which public agencies and other public institutions do not work.

Definition in Chinese

指不在工作时间或工作安排内的日期，即在该日通常不会安排上班、办公或提供常规工作服务。zhǐ bú zài gōng zuò shí jiān huò gōng zuò ān pái nèi de rì qī jí zài gāi rì tōng cháng bú huì ān pái shàng bān bàn gōng huò tí gōng cháng guī gōng zuò fú wù

Word origin

非工作日 (fēigōngzuòrì, "non-working day") is a transparent compound in which 非 (fēi, "not") negates 工作日 (gōngzuòrì, "working day").

Usage tips

  • This term fits notices and timetables especially well because it describes whether work is scheduled, not simply whether one person is resting.

Other meanings

  • day offnoun
  • closed daynoun

Opposites

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