Chinese word

为期

Pronunciation

Pinyinwéi qī

Meaning

  • verblast for

Example

会议为期三天。huì yì wéi qī sān tiān

The meeting lasts three days.

Illustration for 为期 (last for)

More examples

暑期课程为期一个月。shǔ qī kè chéng wéi qī yí gè yuè

The summer course lasts one month.

Core concept

A clearly bounded time block assigned to an event or activity.

Common phrases

  • 为期一个月wéi qī yí gè yuè

    last for a month

  • 为期半年wéi qī bàn nián

    last for half a year

  • 为期不等wéi qī bù děng

    last for an unspecified length of time

Similar words

持续chí xù: Continue without interruption, emphasizing an ongoing state or action.
延长yán cháng: Make a period or activity last longer than originally planned.
继续jì xù: Continue an activity or process that has already begun.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事在规定的时间段内进行，强调期限的确定性，通常与具体时间量词连用，形式多为“为期＋时间”。biǎo shì mǒu shì zài guī dìng de shí jiān duàn nèi jìn xíng qiáng diào qī xiàn dí què dìng xìng tōng cháng yǔ jù tǐ shí jiān liàng cí lián yòng xíng shì duō wèi wéi qī shí jiān

Word origin

为 (wéi, "set as") + 期 (qī, "period") forms a compact expression for treating a period as the set duration of an activity.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, speakers often give the number of days or months directly, whereas this word commonly appears in schedules, announcements, and event descriptions.

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