How to Say ‘How was your weekend?’ in Simplified Chinese
周末过得怎么样？
zhōu mò guò dé zěn me yàng
[zhōumò guò duh dzun-muh-yang]
🇨🇳 In China: This is the standard Monday-morning opener among colleagues. It's friendly small talk, not a real request for details, and a short answer like 还行 is perfectly fine.
Phrase Breakdown
周末
zhōu mò
[zhōumò]
weekend
Saturday and Sunday.
周末你有空吗？
Are you free on the weekend?
过得怎么样？
guò dé zěn me yàng
how was it spent?
过 means to spend time. 得 (de) is light and unstressed. 怎么样 asks 'how'.
假期过得怎么样？
How was your holiday?
Words in this phrase
过
guò
[guò]
to spend (time); to live through
Verb meaning to pass or spend a period of time.
周末过得很开心。
The weekend was spent happily.
得
dé
[duh]
structural particle used after a verb
Used after a verb to introduce the result or degree, as in 'chat in a certain way.'
我们聊得很开心，以后可以再见。
We chatted very happily and can meet again later.
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[dzun-muh-yang]
how; how is it
A common question phrase used to ask about condition, quality, or situation.
你觉得公司的文化怎么样？
What do you think of the company's culture?
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