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周末zhōu mòweekend

HSK 3word

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周末 (zhōu mò) means "weekend." It names the end of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday, when many people rest or go out, as in 这个周末 (this weekend) and 周末愉快 (have a nice weekend). It is a noun often used as a time word before or after the subject.

What does 周末 mean?

  1. 1.

    weekendnoun

What do the characters in 周末 mean?

  • 周week
  • 末end

How do you use 周末?

周末 can stand at the start of a sentence or right after the subject as a time word.

Patterns

  • 这个 / 上个 / 下个 + 周末

    下个周末我要回家。

    Xià ge zhōumò wǒ yào huí jiā.

    I'm going home next weekend.

What are some examples of 周末 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 4

    这个周末你有时间吗？

    Zhège zhōumò nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma?

    Do you have time this weekend?

  2. HSK 4

    我周末常常去看爷爷奶奶。

    Wǒ zhōumò chángcháng qù kàn yéye nǎinai.

    I often visit my grandparents on weekends.

  3. HSK 4

    周末商店里人很多。

    Zhōumò shāngdiàn lǐ rén hěn duō.

    The shops are crowded on weekends.

How is 周末 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这个周末你做什么？

    Zhège zhōumò nǐ zuò shénme?

    What are you doing this weekend?

  2. Speaker B:

    我想去爬山，你也去吗？

    Wǒ xiǎng qù pá shān, nǐ yě qù ma?

    I want to go hiking. Are you coming too?

  3. Speaker A:

    好啊，几点出发？

    Hǎo a, jǐ diǎn chūfā?

    Sure. What time do we leave?

  4. Speaker B:

    星期六早上八点。

    Xīngqīliù zǎoshang bā diǎn.

    Saturday at eight in the morning.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.