周

zhōu

HSK 2

周 — zhōu

1. to make a circuit; to circle; to go around; a lap; circumference; cycle

   他在操场跑了三周。 tā zài cāochǎng pǎo le sānzhōu — He ran three laps around the track.

2. complete; all; throughout; thorough

   他做事很周到。 tā zuòshì hěn zhōudào — He is very thorough in his work.

3. to help financially; to subsidize

   他每月周济一些贫困学生。 tā měiyuè zhōujì yīxiē pínkùnxuéshēng — He gives financial aid to some poor students every month.

4. week; weekly (variant of 周 zhōu)

   我下周要出差。 wǒ xiàzhōu yào chūchāi — I'm going on a business trip next week.

5. surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)

   周氏家族在本地有很长历史。 zhōu shì jiāzú zài běndì yǒu hěn zhǎng lìshǐ — The Zhou family has a long history here.