Chinese word

每周

Pronunciation

Pinyinměi zhōu

Meaning

  • adverbevery week

Example

我每周都去图书馆。wǒ měi zhōu dōu qù tú shū guǎn

I go to the library every week.

Illustration for 每周 (every week)

More examples

我们每周开一次会。wǒ men měi zhōu kāi yí cì huì

We hold a meeting once a week.

Core concept

A recurring weekly point on the calendar for a usual activity or plan.

Common phrases

  • 每周一次měi zhōu yí cì

    once a week

  • 每周更新měi zhōu gēng xīn

    update weekly

  • 每周上课měi zhōu shàng kè

    attend class every week

Similar words

每星期měi xīng qī: Shows that an action or plan happens again week by week.
每礼拜měi lǐ bài: In conversational speech, shows that an action or plan happens every week.
每个星期měi gè xīng qī: Shows that an action or plan happens during each week.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示动作或安排以周为周期重复出现，侧重常态或习惯性的每周频率。yòng yú biǎo shì dòng zuò huò ān pái yǐ zhōu wèi zhōu qī chóng fù chū xiàn cè zhòng cháng tài huò xí guàn xìng de měi zhōu pín lǜ

Word origin

The word is formed from 每 (měi, "each") and 周 (zhōu, "week"), joining the ideas of each and a week into a recurring time expression.

Usage tips

  • A number and measure word can follow it to state how many times an activity occurs within one seven-day cycle.

Opposites

  • 不定期bú dìng qīirregularlyadverb
  • 偶尔óu ěroccasionallyadverb

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