Chinese word

周初

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōu chū

Meaning

  • nounbeginning of the week

Example

报告要在周初提交。bào gào yào zài zhōu chū tí jiāo

The report must be submitted at the beginning of the week.

Illustration for 周初 (beginning of the week)

More examples

我们打算在周初开会。wǒ men dǎ suàn zài zhōu chū kāi huì

We plan to hold a meeting early in the week.

Core concept

The first part of the week viewed as a short calendar window for arranging events.

Common phrases

  • 在周初zài zhōu chū

    early in the week

  • 周初提交zhōu chū tí jiāo

    submit early in the week

  • 周初开会zhōu chū kāi huì

    hold a meeting early in the week

Similar words

周一zhōu yī: The single day when the week begins: Monday.
周中zhōu zhōng: The middle period of the week, usually on weekdays.
周末zhōu mò: The short period at the week's end, especially the weekend.
本周běn zhōu: The current week viewed as one complete period.

Definition in Chinese

指一周的起始阶段，即一周的最初几天，多用于表示在周一或周初安排事项的时间。zhǐ yì zhōu de qí shǐ jiē duàn jí yì zhōu de zuì chū jǐ tiān duō yòng yú biǎo shì zài zhōu yí huò zhōu chū ān pái shì xiàng de shí jiān

Word origin

周 (zhōu, "week") + 初 (chū, "beginning") directly forms a noun for the opening phase of the weekly cycle.

Usage tips

  • This term is common in schedules and formal notices, while casual conversation often names the particular day or date instead.

Other meanings

  • early in the weeknoun

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