Definition
平日 (píng rì) specifically means 'ordinary day' in contrast to weekends or holidays, often used adverbially for 'usually on regular days'. Unlike 平时 (píng shí, 'in normal times, ordinarily'), which is more general, 平日 emphasizes the weekday/non-holiday calendar context. 平常 (píng cháng) is closer to 'common, ordinary' as an adjective and less tied to the weekday/weekend contrast.
noun
ordinary day (as opposed to weekends or holidays)(used adverbially) usuallyordinarilyon regular days
Examples
- 平日，。píng rì chāoshì rén bù duō, dàn zhōumò jǐmǎn le rén.The supermarket isn't crowded on ordinary days, but on weekends it's packed.
- 平日，。Tā píng rì gōngzuò hěn máng, zhǐyǒu wǎnshàng cáinéng kàn shū.He's usually very busy with work and can only read in the evenings.
- 平日，。píng rì de fàncài hěn jiǎndān, zhōumò cáihuì zuò jǐ gè hǎo cài.On ordinary days meals are very simple; only on weekends do we cook a few nice dishes.
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