Writing
平日 (píng rì) — how to say "weekday" in Chinese
平日
Weekday
noun
Character composition
平
flat, ordinary
日
day
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
平日早晨
píng rì zǎo chén
weekday morning
平日工作
píng rì gōng zuò
weekday work
Examples
平日街上人不多，周末很热闹。
On weekdays the streets are not crowded, but on weekends it's very lively.
平日我上班。
On weekdays I work.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say weekday in Mandarin?
"weekday" in Chinese is 平日 (píng rì).
平日 meaning in English
平日 (píng rì) means "Weekday".
How is 平日 pronounced?
It is pronounced píng rì (written as ping ri, pingri). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "weekday" in Chinese characters?
It is written 平日: 平 has 5 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 平日?
平日 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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