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    Referring to Tuesday with 周二 (zhōu'èr)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    周 + Number

    Explanation

    周二 (zhōu'èr) means 'Tuesday' in Chinese. It is formed by combining 周 (week) with 二 (two), since Tuesday is the second day of the work week. This is one of the most common ways to refer to days of the week in everyday and formal Chinese.

    Examples

    • 我们周二下午开会，你能来吗？

      Wǒmen zhōu'èr xiàwǔ kāihuì, nǐ néng lái ma?

      We have a meeting Tuesday afternoon, can you come?

    • 周二的航班已经订好了。

      Zhōu'èr de hángbān yǐjīng dìng hǎo le.

      The Tuesday flight has already been booked.

    • 他每周二都去健身房锻炼。

      Tā měi zhōu'èr dōu qù jiànshēnfáng duànliàn.

      He goes to the gym to exercise every Tuesday.

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