Chinese word

周一

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōu yī

Meaning

  • nounMonday

Example

我们周一去看电影吧。wǒ men zhōu yí qù kàn diàn yǐng ba

Let's go see a movie on Monday.

Illustration for 周一 (Monday)

More examples

好的，周一见。hǎo de zhōu yí jiàn

Okay, see you on Monday.

Core concept

A compact calendar label for the first day of the weekly cycle.

Common phrases

  • 周一见zhōu yí jiàn

    see you on Monday

  • 周一上班zhōu yí shàng bān

    go to work on Monday

  • 周一下午zhōu yí xià wǔ

    Monday afternoon

Similar words

星期一xīng qī yī: The standard general name for Monday in calendars and date expressions.
礼拜一lǐ bài yī: A casual spoken name for Monday.
每周星期一měi zhōu xīng qī yī: Monday as the weekly day for a repeated activity, expressed in a complete phrase.
每周一měi zhōu yī: Every Monday as a concise way to describe a regular weekly activity.

Definition in Chinese

周一是指一周中的第一天，即星期一，常用于口语、短信和日程安排的简短表示。zhōu yí shì zhǐ yì zhōu zhōng de dì yì tiān jí xīng qī yī cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ duǎn xìn hé rì chéng ān pái de jián duǎn biǎo shì

Word origin

周 (zhōu, "week") + 一 (yī, "one") forms a compact label for the first day in the weekly sequence.

Usage tips

  • In a schedule, 周一 (zhōuyī, "Monday") normally identifies a particular Monday in the relevant week, while 每周一 (měi zhōuyī, "every Monday") states a recurring routine.

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