周 [－]

Jyutping zau1
Pinyin zhōu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Zhou
  2. Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)
  3. to make a circuit
  4. to circle
  5. circle
  6. circumference
  7. lap
  8. cycle
  9. complete
  10. all
  11. all over
  12. thorough
  13. to help financially
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    捉人​、​鬧人​，​通常​指由​一個​具權威​既​人​去​做​，​例如​風紀​、​老師​、​警察​。
    to scold; to enforce, usually by a person with disciplinary authority such as a teacher, a school prefect, or a police(wo)man.
    • 今日啲風紀揪人揪得特別勁。
      今日啲风纪揪人揪得特别劲。
      gam1 jat6 di1 fung1 gei2 zau1 jan4 zau1 dak1 dak6 bit6 ging6.
      The prefects are particularly tight on catching offenders today.
    • 頭先訓導主任揪佢校服唔正。
      头先训导主任揪佢校服唔正。
      tau4 sin1 fan3 dou6 zyu2 jam6 zau1 keoi5 hau6 fuk6 m4 zeng3.
      The discipline master has just scolded him for his unkempt uniform.
  2. 參看
    揪
  3. 量詞
    用​嚟​計算長​度​；​「​一周​」​即​係​由​一個點​開始​圍住​一個​物件​行​，​直至​返番​去​原點​，​即​係​一圈
    turn; cycle; circumference
    • 環繞一周
      环绕一周
      waan4 wiu2 jat1 zau1
      to go around for a cycle
    • 一個人嘅血管長到可以環繞地球兩周。
      一个人嘅血管长到可以环绕地球两周。
      jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 hyut3 gun2 coeng4 dou3 ho2 ji5 waan4 jiu2 dei6 kau4 loeng5 zau1.
      The length of a human's blood vessels can surround the earth two times.
  4. 量詞
    用​嚟​計算​時間​；​即​係​七日​、​一個​星期
    a week
    • 下週
      下周
      haa6 zau1
      next week
    • 佢打算喺度住兩周。
      佢打算喺度住两周。
      keoi5 daa2 syun3 hai2 syu3 zyu6 loeng5 zau1.
      He is going to live here for two weeks.
  5. 參看
    週
  6. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Chow", "Chau" or "Chao"
  7. 名詞、專名
    朝代​名​；​中國​歷史​上​公元前​1046​至​公元前​221​嘅​朝代​，​由​周武王​取代​商朝​建立​，​最後被​秦朝​所​取代
    Zhou dynasty; a dynasty in Chinese history circa 1046BC-221BC
  8. 名詞、專名
    古代​中國國名​、​國號​用字​，​例如​南北朝​嘅​北周​、​武則​天​嘅​武​周
    name adopted by various states in ancient China, usually transliterated as "Zhou"
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    complete; thorough; scrupulous; meticulous
  2. character
    to circle, to encircle
  3. character
    everywhere
  4. character
    curve (in a road)
  5. character
    to help (e.g. financially)
  6. character
    a surname
    • 周恩來
      周恩来
      zhōu ēn lái
      Zhou Enlai / Chou En-Lai (the first Premier of the People's Republic of China)
  7. character
    circle, circumference, periphery
  8. character, historical
    (～朝) Zhou Dynasty
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. Zhou dynasty
  2. circumference
  3. Cangjie Input
    BGR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #742
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #292
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #386
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这周我一直在工作。
    這周我一直在工作。
    zhè zhōu wǒ yī zhí zài gōng zuò 。
    • I worked all this week.
  2. Mandarin
    你考虑周到，没有打扰我们。
    你考慮周到，沒有打擾我們。
    nǐ kǎo lǜ zhōu dào ， méi yǒu dǎ rǎo wǒ men 。
    • You were considerate not to disturb us.
  3. Mandarin
    她非常周到和耐心。
    她非常周到和耐心。
    tā fēi cháng zhōu dào hé nài xīn 。
    • She is very thoughtful and patient.
  4. Mandarin
    这周放什么电影？
    這周放什麼電影？
    zhè zhōu fàng shén me diàn yǐng ？
    • What movies are playing this week?
    • What films are on this week?
  5. Mandarin
    你不能指望我一切都考虑周到！
    你不能指望我一切都考慮周到！
    nǐ bù néng zhǐ wàng wǒ yī qiè dōu kǎo lǜ zhōu dào ！
    • You can't expect me to think of everything all the time!
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    个学生俾个老师望到周身唔自在。
    個學生俾個老師望到周身唔自在。
    go3 hok6 saang1 bei2 go3 lou5 si1 mong6 dou3 zau1 san1 m4 zi6 zoi6 。
    • The student became very nervous with the teacher watching him.
  2. Cantonese
    唔好摆到你啲嘢周围都系。
    唔好擺到你啲嘢周圍都係。
    m4 hou3 baai2 dou3 nei5 di1 je5 zau1 wai4 dou1 hai6 。
    • Don't scatter your things about.
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋已经周围揾过佢，但系就边度都揾唔到佢。
    佢哋已經周圍搵過佢，但係就邊度都搵唔到佢。
    keoi5 dei2 ji5 ging1 zau1 wai4 wan2 gwo3 keoi5 ， daan6 hai6 zau6 bin1 dou6 dou1 wan2 m4 dou3 keoi5 。
    • They looked everywhere for him, but couldn't find him anywhere.
  4. Cantonese
    我阿爸喺度𠮶阵，我就会周身唔自在。
    我阿爸喺度嗰陣，我就會周身唔自在。
    ngo5 aa3 baa1 hai2 dou6 go2 zan6 ， ngo5 zau6 wui2 zau1 san1 m4 zi6 zoi6 。
    • I feel uneasy in my father's presence.
  5. Cantonese
    圆周系点计㗎话？我唔记得咗。
    圓周係點計㗎話？我唔記得咗。
    jyun4 zau1 hai6 dim2 gai3 gaa3 waa2 ？ ngo5 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2 。
    • How do you calculate the length of the circumference? I've forgotten.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    环绕一周
    環繞一周
    waan4 wiu2 jat1 zau1
    • to go around for a cycle
  2. Cantonese
    一个人嘅血管长到可以环绕地球两周。
    一個人嘅血管長到可以環繞地球兩周。
    jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 hyut3 gun2 coeng4 dou3 ho2 ji5 waan4 jiu2 dei6 kau4 loeng5 zau1.
    • The length of a human's blood vessels can surround the earth two times.
  3. Cantonese
    佢打算喺度住两周。
    佢打算喺度住兩周。
    keoi5 daa2 syun3 hai2 syu3 zyu6 loeng5 zau1.
    • He is going to live here for two weeks.
  4. Cantonese
    公司次次周年宴都系送埋晒啲猪头骨，不如唔好送啦。
    公司次次周年宴都係送埋晒啲豬頭骨，不如唔好送啦。
    • The company always send out useless gifts in every annual dinners, I think they better save the money.
  5. Cantonese
    圆周率嘅约数系3.14。
    圓周率嘅約數係3.14。
    jyun4 zau1 leot2 ge3 joek3 sou3 hai6 saam1 dim2 jat1 sei3.
    • Pi is approximately 3.14.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢琴日倒泻咗杯奶茶，印到我件衫周围都系渍。
    佢琴日倒瀉咗杯奶茶，印到我件衫周圍都係漬。
    keoi5 kam4 jat6 dou2 se2 zo2 bui1 naai5 caa4, jan3 dou3 ngo5 gin6 saam1 zau1 wai4 dou1 hai6 zik1.
  2. Cantonese
    连续几Q，真系宾周都损。
    連續幾Q，真係賓周都損。
  3. Cantonese
    哗！新鲜滚热辣呀！X周刊影到陈大明同黄美美去咗美国结婚生仔呀！
    嘩！新鮮滾熱辣呀！X周刊影到陳大明同黃美美去咗美國結婚生仔呀！
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    周恩来
    周恩來
    zhōu ēn lái
    • Zhou Enlai / Chou En-Lai (the first Premier of the People's Republic of China)
  2. Mandarin
    周围
    周圍
    zhōu wéi
    • around
  3. Mandarin
    太公为周立九府圜法：黄金方寸，而重一斤；钱圜函方，轻重以铢
    太公為周立九府圜法：黃金方寸，而重一斤；錢圜函方，輕重以銖
    tài gōng wèi zhōu lì jiǔ fǔ yuán fǎ ： huáng jīn fāng cùn ， ér zhòng yī jīn ； qián yuán hán fāng ， qīng zhòng yǐ zhū
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    周将军请坐，闻你新纳一宠甚美，有人要暗筭你，不可不防。
    周將軍請坐，聞你新納一寵甚美，有人要暗筭你，不可不防。
    zhōu jiāng jūn qǐng zuò ， wén nǐ xīn nà yī chǒng shèn měi ， yǒu rén yào àn suàn nǐ ， bù kě bù fáng ．
    • Please be seated, General Zhou. I have heard that the concubine that you have taken recently is quite beautiful and that someone is plotting against you, so you must take preventive measures.
  5. Cantonese
    周慧娟
    周慧娟
    zau1 wai6 gyun1
    • Chow Wai Kuen (humorous fictitious name, nearly homophonous with 周圍捐／周围捐 "burrowing everywhere")