平日 píngrì ordinary day
ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually
How to remember 平日: 平 level + 日 sun = ordinary day.
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How it is used
- On ordinary days / usually - 他平日很少喝酒 (tā píngrì hěn shǎo hējiǔ) he seldom drinks on ordinary days.
- Also contrasts with weekends/holidays or peak times: 平日票价便宜 (píngrì piàojià piányi) weekday tickets are cheaper.
- Near 平时 (píngshí) in the 'usually' sense; 平日 leans a touch more literary and can specifically mean weekdays/non-holidays.