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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
Easily confused

Examples

  • 周。
    Zhè zhōu wǒ hěn máng.
    This week I am very busy.
  • 周
    Tā rào cāo chǎng pǎo le sān zhōu
    He ran three laps around the playground.
  • 周。
    zhōu Xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī.
    Mr. Zhou is my teacher.
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