How to say “week” in Chinese
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“Week” in Chinese is 周, zhōu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
周 is read zhōu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “周”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 周. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 下周开学xiàzhōukāixuéSchool starts next week.
- 我平时很忙，周末休息。wǒpíngshíhěnmáng,zhōumòxiūxiOn ordinary days I'm very busy, and on weekends I rest.
- 周末你想去哪儿？zhōumònǐxiǎngqùnǎrWhere do you want to go on the weekend?
- 周末你想做什么？zhōumònǐxiǎngzuòshénmeWhat do you want to do on the weekend?
- 周末你打算做什么？zhōumònǐdǎsuànzuòshénmeWhat are you planning to do this weekend?
- 周末我们去爬山吧zhōumòwǒmenqùpáshānbaLet's go hiking in the mountains this weekend.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At school”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “week” in Chinese?
“Week” in Chinese is 周, pinyin zhōu.
What does 周 mean?
周 (zhōu) means “week”.
How do you write 周?
周 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 周?
周 is read zhōu. Tones: zhōu — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“week” in the lesson “At school”
This word is from the topic “Studies and tasks” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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