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    Referring to a 'weekend' with 周末 (zhōumò)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    周末 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    周末 (zhōumò) means 'weekend' and refers to Saturday and Sunday. It is one of the most common time words in everyday Chinese and can appear at the beginning or end of a sentence as a time phrase. It is often used with activity verbs to describe plans or events.

    Examples

    • 你周末有什么安排吗？

      nǐ zhōumò yǒu shénme ānpái ma?

      Do you have any plans for the weekend?

    • 我们周末一起去爬山吧。

      wǒmen zhōumò yìqǐ qù páshān ba.

      Let's go hiking together this weekend.

    • 周末我通常在家做饭、看电影。

      zhōumò wǒ tōngcháng zài jiā zuòfàn, kàn diànyǐng.

      On weekends I usually cook and watch movies at home.

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