zhōu mò
weekend
周末我要去公园玩。
Zhōumò wǒ yào qù gōngyuán wán.
I'm going to the park this weekend.
周末我们一起去购物吧。
Zhōumò wǒmen yīqǐ qù gòuwù ba.
Let's go shopping together this weekend.
周末我要在家休息。
Zhōumò wǒ yào zài jiā xiūxí.
I'm going to stay home and relax this weekend.
星期天 (xīng qī tiān)
Sunday
星期六 (xīng qī liù)
Saturday
工作日 (gōngzuòrì)
workday
平日 (píngrì)
weekday
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The Chinese word 周末 (zhōumò) for "weekend" is composed of two characters: 周 (zhōu) and 末 (mò). 周 originally meant "complete" or "whole", and was used to refer to a cycle of time, such as a week or a year. 末 originally meant "end" or "tip", and was used to refer to the last day of a cycle. Together, 周末 literally means "the end of the week", and is used to refer to the two days at the end of the work week, typically Saturday and Sunday.
