English–Chinese

“week” in Chinese

Chinese

Also礼拜 (lǐ bài) · 一周 (yī zhōu)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōu

Example

他每周去游泳。tā měi zhōu qù yóu yǒng

He goes swimming every week.

Illustration for 周 (week)

How to say “week” in Chinese

“Week” in Chinese is 周 (zhōu).

A complete seven-day turn of the calendar, used as one unit for single dates or repeating schedules.

Full entry for 周: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 周

这个任务要两周完成。zhè ge rèn wù yào liǎng zhōu wán chéng

This task will be completed in two weeks.

Tips for using 周

  • English uses a separate word for "every," while Chinese can place the matching frequency word directly before this time noun, making recurring routines easy to recognize.

Other Chinese words for “week”

我下个礼拜要考试。wǒ xià gè lǐ bài yào kǎo shì

I have an exam next week.

我一周没见到他了。wǒ yì zhōu méi jiàn dào tā le

I haven't seen him for a week.

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