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周zhōuweek

HSK 2word

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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. 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?

  1. 我这周很忙。

    Wǒ zhè zhōu hěn máng.

    I am very busy this week.

  2. 一周有七天。

    Yì zhōu yǒu qī tiān.

    A week has seven days.

How is 周 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你这周去北京吗?

    Nǐ zhè zhōu qù Běijīng ma?

    Are you going to Beijing this week?

  2. Speaker B:

    不去,这周我很忙。

    Bú qù, zhè zhōu wǒ hěn máng.

    No, I am very busy this week.

  3. Speaker A:

    那你什么时候去?

    Nà nǐ shénme shíhou qù?

    Then when are you going?

  4. Speaker B:

    我下个月去。

    Wǒ xià ge yuè qù.

    I am going next month.

Can you use 周 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 一___有七天。 (A week has seven days.)
  2. 2.What does 我这周很忙。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我这___很忙。 (I am very busy this week.)

What should you learn next?

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.