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周zhōuto make a circuit

Learn the Chinese character 周 with its source-linked HSK 2 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 周

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 周.

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Real usage

Example sentences with 周

Published HSK 2 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 喜欢。我周末常常打羽毛球。下次可以一起去。

    Xǐhuan. Wǒ zhōumò chángcháng dǎ yǔmáoqiú. Xià cì kěyǐ yìqǐ qù.

    I do. I often play badminton on weekends. We can go together next time.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 1 · published context →

  2. 小周，你终于到了。路上怎么了？

    Xiǎo Zhōu, nǐ zhōngyú dào le. Lùshang zěnme le?

    Xiao Zhou, you're finally here. What happened on the way?

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 2 · published context →

  3. 我上个月搬家了，周六来我家吃饭吧。

    Wǒ shàng ge yuè bānjiā le, Zhōuliù lái wǒ jiā chīfàn ba.

    I moved last month. Come to my place for a meal on Saturday.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 4 · published context →

  4. 听起来不错。周六几点见？

    Tīng qǐlái búcuò. Zhōuliù jǐ diǎn jiàn?

    Sounds good. What time should we meet on Saturday?

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 4 · published context →

  5. 周五我请你喝咖啡吧。

    Zhōuwǔ wǒ qǐng nǐ hē kāfēi ba.

    Let me buy you a coffee on Friday.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 5 · published context →

  6. 好啊，周五见。

    Hǎo a, Zhōuwǔ jiàn.

    Sure. See you Friday.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 5 · published context →

  7. 本周六，18路公交车不到火车站。

    Běn Zhōuliù, shíbā lù gōngjiāochē bú dào huǒchēzhàn.

    This Saturday, Bus 18 will not stop at the railway station.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 7 · published context →

  8. 周末你们一般做什么？

    Zhōumò nǐmen yìbān zuò shénme?

    What do you usually do on weekends?

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 11 · published context →

  9. 以前我一周只听两次，现在想每天听十分钟。

    Yǐqián wǒ yì zhōu zhǐ tīng liǎng cì, xiànzài xiǎng měitiān tīng shí fēnzhōng.

    I used to listen only twice a week. Now I want to listen for ten minutes every day.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 12 · published context →

  10. 先坚持一个星期，下周我们再看看效果。

    Xiān jiānchí yí ge xīngqī, xià zhōu wǒmen zài kànkan xiàoguǒ.

    Keep it up for one week first, and next week we'll see how it works.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 12 · published context →

  11. 周二 16:30 篮球活动 体育馆门口集合

    Zhōu'èr shíliù diǎn bàn, lánqiú huódòng, tǐyùguǎn ménkǒu jíhé

    Tuesday 16:30 — Basketball — Meet at the gym entrance

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 13 · published context →

  12. 周三 17:00 中文角 三号教室

    Zhōusān shíqī diǎn, Zhōngwén jiǎo, sān hào jiàoshì

    Wednesday 17:00 — Chinese Corner — Classroom 3

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 13 · published context →

  13. 周五 15:30 读书会 图书馆二楼

    Zhōuwǔ shíwǔ diǎn bàn, dúshūhuì, túshūguǎn èr lóu

    Friday 15:30 — Reading group — Library second floor

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 13 · published context →
Character questions

About 周

Short answers for character learning.

What does 周 mean in Chinese?

周 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to make a circuit.

How do you pronounce 周?

周 is shown as zhōu.

Is 周 an HSK 2 character?

Yes. 周 is HSK 2 recognition character #118.

Can I practise writing 周?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 2 recognition
  • HSK 2 handwriting practice
  • 2 linked HSK words
  • 13 published course contexts
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  • HSK placement:HSK 2 recognition character #118. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: not identified as part of the official HSK 2 recognition practice.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 2 vocabulary data.
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  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 2 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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