How to Say ‘We often go hiking together on weekends.’ in Simplified Chinese
周末我们常常一起去爬山。
zhōu mò wǒ men cháng cháng yì qǐ qù pá shān
[zhōumò wǒmen chahng-chahng ee-chee qù páshān]
🇨🇳 In China: Group outings like hiking or dinners, called 团建 "team building", are a common part of Chinese company life. Joining in is often expected.
Phrase Breakdown
周末我们常常
zhōu mò wǒ men cháng cháng
on weekends we often
周末 (zhōumò) means 'weekend'. 常常 (chángcháng) means 'often'. In Chinese, the time word usually comes at the start of the sentence.
周末我们常常看电影。
On weekends we often watch movies.
Words in this phrase
周末
zhōu mò
[zhōumò]
weekend
The end part of the week, typically a time of rest and leisure.
周末的时候，我们可以去吃特别海鲜套餐。
During the weekend, we can go eat the special seafood set meal.
我们
wǒ men
[wǒmen]
we
Refers to the speaker plus one or more people.
我们会去公园。
We will go to the park.
常常
cháng cháng
[chahng-chahng]
often; frequently
An adverb meaning something happens regularly or many times.
我们常常一起吃午饭。
We often eat lunch together.
一起去爬山。
yì qǐ qù pá shān
go hiking together
一起 (yìqǐ) means 'together'. 去爬山 (qù páshān) means 'go mountain climbing'.
明天一起去爬山。
Let's go hiking together tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
一起
yì qǐ
[ee-chee]
together
Used to say that people do something jointly or at the same time.
希望以后能一起参加项目。
I hope we can work on a project together in the future.
去
qù
[qù]
to go
Indicates movement or travel from one place to another.
你想去逛逛街吗？
Do you want to go shopping?
爬山
pá shān
[páshān]
to hike; to climb a mountain
A popular group activity of walking up hills or mountains.
我喜欢和朋友爬山。
I like hiking with friends.
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