Chinese word

中期

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng qī

Meaning

  • nounmiddle stage

Example

她现在处于怀孕中期。tā xiàn zài chǔ yú huái yùn zhōng qī

She is now in the middle stage of her pregnancy.

Illustration for 中期 (middle stage)

More examples

公司在中期评估后修改了计划。gōng sī zài zhōng qī píng gū hòu xiū gǎi le jì huà

The company revised its plan after a midterm evaluation.

Core concept

A point along a longer process that lies between its opening and completion.

Common phrases

  • 中期计划zhōng qī jì huà

    midterm plan

  • 中期评估zhōng qī píng gū

    midterm evaluation

  • 中期投资zhōng qī tóu zī

    medium-term investment

Similar words

中间zhōng jiān: The central part of a space or period.
中旬zhōng xún: The roughly ten-day period around the middle of a month.

Definition in Chinese

表示一个持续过程的中段，用于描述妊娠、病程、计划等在开始与结束之间的中间时期。biǎo shì yí gè chí xù guò chéng de zhōng duàn yòng yú miáo shù rèn shēn bìng chéng jì huà děng zài kāi shǐ yǔ jié shù zhī jiān de zhōng jiān shí qī

Word origin

The compound combines 中 (zhōng, "middle") with 期 (qī, "period"), naming the central part of an ongoing period.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful for understanding medical and official information, but its register is more formal than the time expressions commonly heard in relaxed conversation.

Other meanings

  • middle sectionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 中期合同zhōng qī hé tóngmedium-term contractnoun
  • 中期贷款zhōng qī dài kuǎnmedium-term loannoun

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