🇬🇧🇨🇳 weekday - 平日 : English Lesson

Meaning of "weekday" ("平日"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A weekday is a normal school or work day. These are the days between the weekend: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On weekdays, people usually go to school or work, follow their routines, and then rest or have fun when they get home. Weekends, like Saturday and Sunday, are not weekdays.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

On weekdays my brain loads like a slow computer: first breakfast, then maybe thoughts.

I wish naps were a mandatory weekday subject, like "Advanced Sleeping 101."

My brain works at half speed on weekdays and double speed on weekends—very bad timing.

I tried to hide from the weekday behind my pillow, but Monday found me anyway.

There are usually five weekdays in a week, but it feels like fifty when you’re waiting for the weekend.

A boy wakes early on a weekday. He opens the door and walks to the bus. One weekday he eats toast and sees the sun. On a weekday he goes to art class and draws a cat. Each weekday he smiles. The boy loves weekday time and laughs. He is happy.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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