payday

payday — 名詞

1. the regular day when someone gets money for the work they have done

1.名詞B1
釋義

發薪日

固定領薪水的那一天

the regular day when someone gets money for the work they have done

例句

Our office payday is the last Friday of each month.

我們辦公室的發薪日是每個月的最後一個星期五。

pattern: payday is + time expression

Mina checks her bank app every payday before buying groceries.

Mina 每到發薪日都會先看銀行 App，再去買雜貨。

collocation: every payday

同義詞
  • pay day

    The same meaning, but written as two words.

  • salary day

    Used when talking specifically about salaried workers.

  • wage day

    A less common phrase, often linked to wages rather than salary.

用法筆記

Often used with on, before, after, until, every, and next. It usually points to a regular date in a pay schedule, not to the amount of money someone receives.

常見錯誤

❌My payday is 3,000 dollars.
✅My pay is 3,000 dollars.
💡'payday' names the date, not the amount.
❌I get payday on Friday.
✅I get paid on Friday.
💡'payday' is a noun for the day, not a verb phrase.