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週
zhōu
Description
“週”是时间的单位，一週有七天。
"週" is a unit of time; one 週 has seven days.
我们常说这週、下週，来说时间。
We often say this 週, next 週, to talk about time.
Meanings
週zhōu
week; a period of seven days
一週有七天。
There are seven days in a week.
下週xià zhōu
used to count or mark weeks
下週我要去北京。
I am going to Beijing next week.
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Notes
- Nuance
週 is common in written and formal contexts; 星期 is more common in speech.
- Etymology
originally means a full cycle; extended to the seven-day week.
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