Writing
工作日 (gōng zuò rì) — how to say "workday" in Chinese
工作日
Workday
noun
Character composition
工作
work
日
day
Radicals / Keys
工
Work
#48 · gōng · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
工作日休息
gōngzuòrì xiūxi
rest on a workday
工作日上班
gōngzuòrì shàngbān
go to work on workdays
Examples
工作日我每天工作八小时。
On workdays I work eight hours every day.
工作日我通常很忙。
I am usually busy on workdays.
Mnemonic
[gōng zuò rì-] Gong Zuo Ri the beaver built his dam every day from dawn to dusk. "Another workday!" he sighed, but still dragged branches. As the sun set, the calendar showed 工作日. 🦫☀️
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "workday" in Chinese?
"workday" in Chinese is 工作日 (gōng zuò rì).
What does 工作日 mean in English?
工作日 (gōng zuò rì) means "Workday".
How is 工作日 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōng zuò rì (written as gong zuo ri, gongzuori). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "workday" in Chinese characters?
It is written 工作日: 工 has 3 strokes, 作 has 7 strokes, 日 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 工作日?
工作日 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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