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周刊

週刊
zhōukān
noun #8,374

Measure Word

一份周刊 fèn

Meanings

  1. 1 weekly publication; weekly magazine

Characters

周
zhōu
week; cycle; circumference
刊
kān
publication; periodical; to print
Literally 'week publication' — a periodical published once per week.

Examples

他每周都会买一份新闻周刊。
Tā měizhōu dōuhuì mǎi yī fèn xīnwénzhōukān.
He buys a news weekly every week.
这篇文章发表在一家周刊上。
Zhè piān wénzhāng fābiǎo zài yījiā zhōukān shàng.
This article was published in a weekly magazine.
《少年JUMP》是日本最受欢迎的漫画周刊。
《 Shàonián JUMP 》 shì Rìběn zuì shòu huānyíng de mànhuà zhōukān.
Shonen Jump is the most popular manga weekly in Japan.

Tips

usage
The 刊 pattern extends to other publication frequencies: 日刊 (rìkān, daily), 月刊 (yuèkān, monthly), 季刊 (jìkān, quarterly), 年刊 (niánkān, annual).

Stroke Order

周 zhōu
刊 kān