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    Referring to 'Thursday' with 周四 (zhōusì)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    周 + Number

    Explanation

    The noun 周四 (zhōusì) means 'Thursday' and is formed by combining 周 (week) with 四 (four), since Thursday is the fourth day of the Chinese week starting from Monday. An alternative form is 星期四 (xīngqīsì), which is equally common in everyday speech.

    Examples

    • 我们周四下午开会，别忘了。

      Wǒmen zhōusì xiàwǔ kāihuì, bié wàng le.

      We have a meeting Thursday afternoon — don't forget.

    • 周四我有空，一起吃饭吧。

      Zhōusì wǒ yǒu kòng, yīqǐ chīfàn ba.

      I'm free on Thursday — let's have dinner together.

    • 这个快递周四就能到。

      Zhège kuàidì zhōusì jiù néng dào.

      This package will arrive by Thursday.

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