Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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周

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日

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weekday

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释义

名词

指一周七天里的星期一至星期五。

DEFINITION

Noun

Refers to Monday to Friday in a seven-day week.

由来
  • 英语 “weekdays” 的意译。
  • 相对于周末（weekend），周日指的是星期一至五的工作日。
  • 新加坡在 2005 年实施每周工作五天制，而星期六与星期日一般则是非工作日。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “周日” is a paraphrase of the English term “weekday”.
  • Weekdays refer to the working days from Monday to Friday, in contrast to the weekends.
  • Singapore implemented a five-day work week in 2005. Saturdays and Sundays are generally non-working days.
例句
行情不好，估计红包会 "缩水"，选择在周日举行婚宴的本地新人增加 20％。（《联合晚报》，30/3/2009）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
As the economy is faring poorly, red packets from wedding guests are expected to “shrink”, and the number of local couples that choose to hold their wedding banquets on weekdays increased by 20%. (Lianhe Wanbao, 30/3/2009)
其他地区用语

平日（大陆）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

平日 (Mainland China)

参考资料
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REFERENCES

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