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    Expressing "Friday" with 周五 (zhōuwǔ)

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    Explanation

    周五 (zhōuwǔ) means "Friday" and follows the Chinese system of naming weekdays by number, where 周 means "week" and 五 means "five" (the fifth day). It is interchangeable with 星期五 in everyday use. Days of the week are commonly used with prepositions like 从 (from) and 到 (to).

    Examples

    • 周五下班后我们去吃火锅吧。

      Zhōuwǔ xiàbān hòu wǒmen qù chī huǒguō ba.

      Let's go eat hot pot after work on Friday.

    • 这份报告周五之前必须交。

      Zhè fèn bàogào zhōuwǔ zhīqián bìxū jiāo.

      This report must be submitted before Friday.

    • 他每个周五都会去健身房。

      Tā měi ge zhōuwǔ dōu huì qù jiànshēnfáng.

      He goes to the gym every Friday.

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