How to Say ‘Next week’ in Simplified Chinese
下周
💬 Usage Tip: 'Next week' is simplified as [下周] (xia zhou).
🇨🇳 In China: Planning for the next week is common to discuss upcoming schedules.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
下
[xià]
next
Referring to the week or period immediately following now.
下周我们有会。
We have a meeting next week.
周
[zhōu]
week
A period of seven days.
每周我们固定开会。
We have a fixed meeting each week.
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