周

• 拼音: zhōu
• 汉字拆解: 周 = 冂 (enclosure) + 土 (earth) + 口 (mouth), suggesting completeness or a full cycle

含义

Week. A period of seven days. Also used as a measure word for counting weeks.

Used as a measure word for counting weeks, as in 一周 (one week), 两周 (two weeks). Can also mean 'cycle' or 'circumference' in other contexts. In modern usage, 周 and 星期 are both commonly used for 'week.'

例句

1. 我一周上五天班。
2. 这个项目需要两周的时间。
3. 他每周都去游泳。

用法指南

语境: time, everyday

语气: informational

正确说法

• 一周有七天。(A week has seven days.)
• 我下周去北京。(I'm going to Beijing next week.)

错误说法

• 我两个周去旅行。(Don't use 个 as the measure word with 周 — say 两周. 周 itself functions as a measure word.)

起源与历史

Originally meaning 'circle' or 'cycle,' derived from the circular nature of recurring seven-day periods.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal