Chinese word

学期

Pronunciation

Pinyinxué qī

Meaning

  • nounsemester

Example

这个学期考试特别多。zhè ge xué qī kǎo shì tè bié duō

There are especially many exams this semester.

Illustration for 学期 (semester)

More examples

下个学期我们会有新老师。xià gè xué qī wǒ men huì yǒu xīn lǎo shī

Next semester, we will have a new teacher.

Core concept

An organized stretch of school time that gives courses, exams, and holidays their place in the year.

Common phrases

  • 下个学期xià gè xué qī

    next semester

  • 学期考试xué qī kǎo shì

    semester exams

  • 新学期xīn xué qī

    new semester

Similar words

学年xué nián: A complete year of learning within a school system.
假期jià qī: Time away from school or work when regular duties stop.

Definition in Chinese

学期是学校用于安排教学、考试与假期的时间单位，学校根据教学计划将学年分成若干学期以便安排课程与评价。xué qī shì xué xiào yòng yú ān pái jiào xué kǎo shì yǔ jià qī de shí jiān dān wèi xué xiào gēn jù jiào xué jì huà jiāng xué nián fèn chéng ruò gān xué qī yǐ biàn ān pái kè chéng yǔ píng jià

Word origin

The compound 学期 (xuéqī, "semester") joins 学 (xué, "study") with 期 (qī, "period"), making its school-time meaning transparent.

Usage tips

  • School notices often use this word with time expressions such as "this" or "next", making it useful for locating plans across the school calendar.

Opposites

Related words

  • 学期末xué qī mòend of semesternoun

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