工作日

• Pinyin: gōng zuò rì
• Hanzi breakdown: 工作 = work; 日 = day

Meaning

Workday; business day; weekday. Days when offices and businesses operate.

Refers to Monday through Friday in most contexts, excluding weekends and public holidays. Used in business, banking, and administrative contexts to indicate when services are available or deadlines are calculated.

Examples

1. 快递预计三到五个工作日内送达。 The delivery is expected to arrive within three to five business days.
2. 这家银行只在工作日办理业务。 This bank only handles business on workdays.
3. 工作日的地铁总是特别拥挤。 The subway is always especially crowded on workdays.

Usage Guide

Context: business, logistics, administration

Tone: formal

Do Say

• 申请将在五个工作日内处理。(The application will be processed within five business days.)
• 工作日我没空，周末可以吗？(I'm not free on workdays, how about the weekend?)

Don't Say

• 今天是工作日吗？ (When asking if today is a weekday, this is correct, but to ask if someone is working today, say 你今天上班吗)

Origin & History

Compound of 工作 (work) + 日 (day), literally meaning a day of work.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal