Chinese word

周中

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōu zhōng

Meaning

  • nounmidweek

Example

可以把面试排在周中吗？ké yǐ bǎ miàn shì pái zài zhōu zhōng ma

Can we schedule the interview for midweek?

Illustration for 周中 (midweek)

More examples

我周中比较忙，周末比较轻松。wǒ zhōu zhōng bǐ jiào máng zhōu mò bǐ jiào qīng sōng

I am relatively busy midweek and relatively relaxed on weekends.

Core concept

The central stretch of a seven-day week, especially the ordinary working days away from the weekend.

Common phrases

  • 在周中zài zhōu zhōng

    midweek

  • 周中开会zhōu zhōng kāi huì

    hold a meeting midweek

  • 周中有空zhōu zhōng yǒu kòng

    be free midweek

Similar words

平日píng rì: A day of work or school on Monday through Friday, excluding the weekend.
周末zhōu mò: The two days at the end of the week set aside for rest, Saturday and Sunday.

Definition in Chinese

一周中间的时间段，通常指位于一周中央的工作日（如周二到周四）。yì zhōu zhōng jiān de shí jiān duàn tōng cháng zhǐ wèi yú yì zhōu zhōng yāng de gōng zuò rì rú zhōu èr dào zhōu sì

Word origin

周 (zhōu, "week") + 中 (zhōng, "middle") literally places the time in the middle of the weekly cycle.

Usage tips

  • In everyday scheduling, this word leaves the exact day open, so a specific weekday is often added when an appointment needs to be precise.

Other meanings

  • during the weeknoun

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