How to Say “Have a nice weekend” in Chinese
Greetings and politeness
"Have a nice weekend" in Chinese is 周末愉快 (Zhōumò yúkuài). You'll hear 周末愉快 on Friday afternoons in every Chinese office; it's the standard sign-off colleagues exchange as they pack up. 愉快 (yúkuài) literally means 'pleasant,' and it's the polite register; friends might just say 周末玩得开心 (have fun this weekend).
Primary translation
周末愉快
Zhōumò yúkuài
Traditional: 週末愉快
Variants by register
Formal
祝您周末愉快
Zhù nín zhōumò yúkuài
Casual
周末愉快
Zhōumò yúkuài
When to use it
You'll hear 周末愉快 on Friday afternoons in every Chinese office; it's the standard sign-off colleagues exchange as they pack up. 愉快 (yúkuài) literally means 'pleasant,' and it's the polite register; friends might just say 周末玩得开心 (have fun this weekend). Adding 祝您 (zhù nín, 'I wish you') at the front makes it notably more formal; good for clients or your boss. Note: Mainland workers also say 周五快乐 on actual Friday.
Example sentences
老板，我先走了，周末愉快！
Lǎobǎn, wǒ xiān zǒu le, zhōumò yúkuài!
Boss, I'm heading out first; have a nice weekend!
祝您周末愉快，下周一见。
Zhù nín zhōumò yúkuài, xià zhōuyī jiàn.
Have a pleasant weekend, see you Monday.
周末愉快，别太累了。
Zhōumò yúkuài, bié tài lèi le.
Enjoy your weekend; don't overwork yourself.
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