周zhōuweek
周 (zhōu) means "week." It appears in 我这周很忙 (I am very busy this week) and 一周有七天 (A week has seven days). A speaker also asks 你这周去北京吗? (Are you going to Beijing this week?), and the answer is 不去,这周我很忙 (No, I am very busy this week).
What does 周 mean?
- 1.
weeknoun
What does the character 周 mean?
- 周week
How do you use 周?
See it in 我这周很忙 and 一周有七天.
What are some examples of 周 in a sentence?
How is 周 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你这周去北京吗?
Nǐ zhè zhōu qù Běijīng ma?
Are you going to Beijing this week?
- Speaker B:
不去,这周我很忙。
Bú qù, zhè zhōu wǒ hěn máng.
No, I am very busy this week.
- Speaker A:
那你什么时候去?
Nà nǐ shénme shíhou qù?
Then when are you going?
- Speaker B:
我下个月去。
Wǒ xià ge yuè qù.
I am going next month.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.