The weekend in Chinese 周末
zhōumò
Two days off. Now what? 15 essential the weekend words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 睡懒觉 | shuì lǎn jiào | to have a lie-in |
| 逛街 | guàng jiē | to go shopping; to wander the shops |
| 宅在家 | zhái zài jiā | to stay in (homebody) |
| 大扫除 | dà sǎo chú | big clean |
| 聚会 | jù huì | get-together |
| 出去玩 | chū qù wán | to go out and have fun |
| 郊游 | jiāo yóu | outing to the countryside |
| 爬山 | pá shān | to go hiking up a mountain |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime |
| 休息 | xiū xi | to rest |
| 双休 | shuāng xiū | two-day weekend |
| 周一 | zhōu yī | Monday |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan |
| 过得怎么样 | guò de zěn me yàng | how was it? |
Example sentences
- 周末你一般做什么？What do you usually do at weekends?
- 周六我要睡懒觉。I'm having a lie-in on Saturday.
- 我和朋友去逛街。I'm going shopping with friends.
- 这个周末我想宅在家。I want to stay in this weekend.
- 周日在家大扫除。Big clean at home on Sunday.
- 周六晚上有个聚会。There's a get-together on Saturday night.
- 天气好，出去玩吧！The weather's nice, let's go out!
- 我们周末去郊游。We're going on a trip to the countryside this weekend.
- 周日早上去爬山。Hiking on Sunday morning.
- 这个周末又要加班。I've got to work this weekend again.
- 周末好好休息一下。Get some proper rest at the weekend.
- 我们公司是双休。We get two days off a week at my company.
- 又到周一了！It's Monday again!
- 你周末有什么计划？What are your plans for the weekend?
- 周末过得怎么样？How was your weekend?
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The The weekend speaking island has 8 everyday questions about the weekend to prepare your own answers to.