周

zhōu

noun HSK 2 #375

Meanings

1 week
2 cycle
3 all around

Characters

week; cycle; all around; Zhou (dynasty/surname)

Examples

一周有七天。

Yī zhōu yǒu qī tiān.

A week has seven days.

Xià zhōu jiàn.

See you next week.

他跑了操场一周。

Tā pǎo le cāochǎng yī zhōu.

He ran one lap around the field.

Tips

usage

周 and 星期 both mean 'week'. 周 is slightly more formal. Days of the week: 周一 (Monday) through 周日 (Sunday).

Stroke Order

周 zhōu