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How do you say "what are you doing this weekend" in Chinese?
你这个周末打算做什么
nǐ zhè ge zhōu mò dǎ suàn zuò shén me
In Chinese, "what are you doing this weekend" is 你这个周末打算做什么 (nǐ zhè ge zhōu mò dǎ suàn zuò shén me).
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Pronunciation
The pinyin nǐ zhè ge zhōu mò dǎ suàn zuò shén me calls for "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "zhè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ge" kept light and neutral, then "zhōu" held flat and high (first tone), then "mò" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "dǎ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "suàn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zuò" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "shén" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "me" kept light and neutral.
Writing and usage
你这个周末打算做什么 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
what are you doing this weekend
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How to remember 你这个周末打算做什么
Whisper "nǐ zhè ge zhōu mò dǎ suàn zuò shén me" to yourself while picturing what are you doing this weekend; the sound and the image will fuse after a few tries.
Related words
- good morning 早上好
- good afternoon 下午好
- good evening 晚上好
- good night 晚安
- how is it going 进展如何
- whats up 怎么了
- how have you been 你最近怎么样
- its nice outside today 今天外面天气很好
- the weather is nice 天气很好
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Questions about 你这个周末打算做什么
How do you pronounce 你这个周末打算做什么?
The pinyin nǐ zhè ge zhōu mò dǎ suàn zuò shén me calls for "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "zhè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ge" kept light and neutral, then "zhōu" held flat and high (first tone), then "mò" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "dǎ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "suàn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zuò" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "shén" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "me" kept light and neutral.
Is 你这个周末打算做什么 formal or casual?
你这个周末打算做什么 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 你这个周末打算做什么 used in Chinese?
你这个周末打算做什么 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (what are you doing this weekend).
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"What are you doing this weekend" in other languages
- Japanese 今週末は何をする予定ですか
- Korean 이번 주말에 뭐 할 거야?
- Spanish ¿Qué haces este fin de semana?
- Spanish (Latin America) ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?
- French Qu’est-ce que tu fais ce week-end ?
- Italian Cosa fai questo fine settimana
- Russian Что ты делаешь в эти выходные?
- Greek Τι κάνεις αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο
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