周一 (zhōu yī) — Monday | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Monday

Examples

周一，。
Jīn tiān zhōu yī, míng tiān shì zhōu èr.
Today is Monday; tomorrow is Tuesday.
周一，。
Wǒ men zhōu yī kāi huì, bié wàng le.
We have a meeting on Monday; don't forget.
周一。
zhōu yī Shàng wǔ wǒ yǒu liǎng jié kè.
I have two classes on Monday morning.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“周” (week) and “一” (first) combine to mean the first day of the week.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The oldest form of 周 drew a jade artifact with carved patterns. It was later borrowed for a place name, so an extra mark was added to distinguish it.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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