🇬🇧🇨🇳 fortnight - 两星期 : English Lesson

Meaning of "fortnight" ("两星期"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A fortnight is another way of saying two weeks, or 14 days in a row. If something will happen in a fortnight, it means you have to wait through 14 sunrises and 14 sunsets until it happens.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The teacher said the test is in a fortnight, so I have 14 days to panic in 14 different ways.

If I saved one cookie every day for a fortnight, I’d have 14 cookies and super self-control.

Mom said I have to clean my room every fortnight, so I’m enjoying my last 13 days of floor mess freedom.

Our class caterpillar turned into a butterfly in about a fortnight, then immediately escaped to a better classroom.

The word “fortnight” comes from Old English words meaning “fourteen nights,” which sounds like a spooky camping trip lasting exactly 14 bedtimes.

A girl waits for a visit in a fortnight. For a fortnight she marks each day on the wall. She counts 14 days. She says one more fortnight. In that long fortnight she waters a small plant and talks to it. After a fortnight the door opens. She runs out and hugs her friend, happy.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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