Chinese phrase
短期内〜 duǎn qī nèi 〜
Meaning
do ___ within a short time
When to use it
Describes doing something within a short period. It is used when a task is expected to be finished soon, without giving an exact deadline.
Example dialogue
这个报告能在短期内完成吗？ zhè ge bào gào néng zài duǎn qī nèi wán chéng ma
Can this report be completed within a short time?
可以，我会争取下周一之前交给你。 ké yǐ wǒ huì zhēng qǔ xià zhōu yì zhī qián jiāo gěi nǐ
Yes, I will try to get it to you by next Monday.