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平日

píngrì
noun HSK 7 #21,852

Meanings

  1. 1 ordinary days; weekdays
  2. 2 usually; normally

Examples

他平日很少出门。
Tā píngrì hěn shǎo chūmén.
He rarely goes out on ordinary days.
平日里她总是很忙。
Píngrì lǐ tā zǒngshì hěn máng.
She is always busy on weekdays.
这家餐厅平日的价格比周末便宜。
Zhè jiā cāntīng píngrì de jiàgé bǐ zhōumò piányí.
This restaurant's weekday prices are cheaper than weekends.

Tips

usage
平日 can mean 'weekdays' (as opposed to weekends) or 'usually/on normal days.' 平日里 is a common extended form meaning 'in everyday life.'
memory
平 (ordinary) + 日 (day) = ordinary days, i.e. the usual/regular days.

Stroke Order

平 píng
日 rì