周 (zhōu) — (noun) week; (classifier) for laps, circuits, or cycles; (noun) a common surname
Definition
At HSK 2, 周 mainly means 'week' (a shorthand for 星期) and is the common surname Zhou. The classifier sense ('lap, circuit') is for laps around a track, not for counting action repetitions like 遍.
noun
weeka common surname
classifier
for lapscircuitsor cycles
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 周。Zhè zhōu wǒ hěn máng.This week I am very busy.
- 周Tā rào cāo chǎng pǎo le sān zhōuHe ran three laps around the playground.
- 周。zhōu Xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī.Mr. Zhou is my teacher.
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