Chinese word

下期

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià qī

Meaning

  • nounnext term

Example

下期我们会有新产品。xià qī wǒ men huì yǒu xīn chán pǐn

We will have new products next term.

Illustration for 下期 (next term)

More examples

会议定在下期召开。huì yì dìng zài xià qī zhào kāi

The meeting is scheduled for next term.

Core concept

It marks the next scheduled segment in a repeating cycle, such as a term, accounting period, or publication.

Common phrases

  • 下期计划xià qī jì huà

    plan for next term

  • 下期预算xià qī yù suàn

    budget for next term

  • 下期开始xià qī kāi shǐ

    start next term

Similar words

下学期xià xué qī: The school term that starts next in the academic year.
下半年xià bàn nián: The second half of the year, covering the six months from July to December.
下季度xià jì dù: The next quarter, covering the following three months in a business or financial cycle.

Definition in Chinese

指接下来要开始的一个周期性时间段，常用于学期、季度或会计期间，相当于来期但具体范围需根据上下文判断。zhǐ jiē xià lái yào kāi shǐ de yí gè zhōu qī xìng shí jiān duàn cháng yòng yú xué qī jì dù huò kuài jì qī jiān xiāng dāng yú lái qī dàn jù tǐ fàn wéi xū gēn jù shàng xià wén pàn duàn

Word origin

下 (xià, "next") + 期 (qī, "period or issue") combines what follows with a bounded time or publication unit, yielding the next unit in an ordered series.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the bare term can be unclear, so the type of cycle often needs to be named when a term, quarter, half-year, or publication issue is not obvious.

Other meanings

  • second halfnoun
  • next issuenoun

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