Chinese word

下周

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià zhōu

Meaning

  • nounnext week

Example

我下周要考试。wǒ xià zhōu yào kǎo shì

I have an exam next week.

Illustration for 下周 (next week)

More examples

从下周开始我有课。cóng xià zhōu kāi shǐ wǒ yǒu kè

Starting next week, I have classes.

Core concept

Places a week one step ahead of the current week in the flow of time.

Common phrases

  • 从下周开始cóng xià zhōu kāi shǐ

    starting next week

  • 下周二xià zhōu èr

    next Tuesday

  • 下周见xià zhōu jiàn

    see you next week

Similar words

下星期xià xīng qī: The week immediately after the current week.
下个星期xià gè xīng qī: The week immediately after the current week.
下礼拜xià lǐ bài: The week immediately after the current week.

Definition in Chinese

表示紧接当前这一周之后的那一周，常用于约定未来的时间，也可与具体星期连用。biǎo shì jǐn jiē dāng qián zhè yì zhōu zhī hòu de nà yì zhōu cháng yòng yú yuē dìng wèi lái de shí jiān yě kě yǔ jù tǐ xīng qī lián yòng

Word origin

下周 (xiàzhōu, "next week") joins 下 (xià, "next") with 周 (zhōu, "week") to form a clear calendar label.

Usage tips

  • It works naturally in schedule talk even when no exact date is given, because the current week sets the reference point.

Opposites

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