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    Expressing 'Monday' with 周一 (zhōuyī)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    周一 + Verb / 在 + 周一

    Explanation

    周一 (zhōuyī) means "Monday" and is one of the standard ways to express days of the week in Chinese. The 周 (week) prefix followed by a number from one to six covers Monday through Saturday, while Sunday is 周日. For example, 周一开会 means "to have a meeting on Monday."

    Examples

    • 周一上午我有一个会议。

      Zhōuyī shàngwǔ wǒ yǒu yī gè huìyì.

      I have a meeting on Monday morning.

    • 这个课程每周一和周三上。

      Zhège kèchéng měi zhōuyī hé zhōusān shàng.

      This course is held every Monday and Wednesday.

    • 我们周一再讨论这件事吧。

      Wǒmen zhōuyī zài tǎolùn zhè jiàn shì ba.

      Let's discuss this matter again on Monday.

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