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周 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhōu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“周”用来表示时间中的星期。例如，我们说一周有七天。
zhōu lái bǎo shì shí jiān zhōng de xīng qī 。例 如 ， wǒ men shuō yī zhōu yǒu qī tiān 。
"周" is used to indicate the week in time. For example, we say a week has seven days.
Context note
“周”常用于描述时间的周期，比如一周、两周等。
zhōu cháng yòng yú miáo shì shí jiān de qī chéng ， bǐ 如 一 zhōu 、 èr zhōu děng 。
"周" is commonly used to describe time cycles, such as a week or two weeks.
5 examples
一周有七天。
yì zhōu yǒu qī tiān。
A week has seven days.
两周是十四天。
liǎng zhōu shì shí sì tiān。
Two weeks are fourteen days.
他每周都会去公园。
tā měi zhōu dōu huì qù gōng yuán。
He goes to the park every week.
这个项目需要三周完成。
zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào sān zhōu wán chéng。
This project needs three weeks to complete.
他们计划下周去旅行。
tā men jì huà xià zhōu qù lǚ xíng。
They plan to go on a trip next week.
5 mini stories
小明每周都会学习新知识。他喜欢在周日复习。
xiǎo míng měi zhōu dōu huì xué xí xīn zhī shi。 tā xǐ huan zài zhōu rì fù xí。
Xiaoming studies new knowledge every week. He likes to review on Sundays.
妈妈说下周会下雨。我们计划取消郊游。
mā ma shuō xià zhōu huì xià yǔ。 wǒ men jì huà qǔ xiāo jiāo yóu。
Mom says it will rain next week. We plan to cancel the outing.
我们每周都会去图书馆。那里有很多好书。
wǒ men měi zhōu dōu huì qù tú shū guǎn。 nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎo shū。
We go to the library every week. There are many good books there.
小红每周都会和朋友一起吃饭。他们喜欢在周日聚会。
xiǎo hóng měi zhōu dōu huì hé péng yǒu yì qǐ chī fàn。 tā men xǐ huan zài zhōu rì jù huì。
Xiaohong eats with friends every week. They like to have a party on Sundays.
下周是周末。我们可以放松一下。
xià zhōu shì zhōu mò。 wǒ men kě yǐ fàng sōng yí xià。
Next week is the weekend. We can relax a bit.