周末 (zhōumò)

周末 means weekend, referring to Saturday and Sunday. 周 means week and 末 means end, so 周末 is literally the end of the week. It is used just like "weekend" in English and appears in common expressions about free time and plans.

Meanings

[noun] Weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

Example Sentences

这个周末你有什么计划？ Zhège zhōumò nǐ yǒu shénme jìhuà? What plans do you have this weekend?

我喜欢周末去爬山。 Wǒ xǐhuān zhōumò qù páshān. I like to go hiking on weekends.

周末我们一起吃饭吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen yīqǐ chīfàn ba. Let us have dinner together this weekend.

上个周末我去了博物馆。 Shàng gè zhōumò wǒ qù le bówùguǎn. Last weekend I went to the museum.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
这个周末	this weekend
上个周末	last weekend
下个周末	next weekend
每个周末	every weekend
周末愉快	have a good weekend

Memory Hook

周 is week and 末 is end. The weekend is the tail end of the week, the part where you finally stop working and relax.