Chinese word

时期

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí qī

Meaning

  • nounperiod

Example

植物生长的时期需要阳光。zhí wù shēng zhǎng de shí qī xū yào yáng guāng

Plants need sunlight during their growth period.

Illustration for 时期 (period)

More examples

孩子在青春时期心理变化很大。hái zi zài qīng chūn shí qī xīn lǐ biàn huà hěn dà

Children undergo major psychological changes during adolescence.

Core concept

A stretch of time marked off as one recognizable stage in history, nature, or personal life.

Common phrases

  • 关键时期guān jiàn shí qī

    critical period

  • 过渡时期guò dù shí qī

    transitional period

  • 青春时期qīng chūn shí qī

    adolescence

  • 高峰时期gāo fēng shí qī

    peak period

Similar words

阶段jiē duàn: A distinct stage in the process of something developing or changing.
期间qī jiān: The time span during which an event or activity continues.
时代shí dài: A relatively long historical or social era marked by distinctive features.
时段shí duàn: A relatively short block of time, such as part of a day.

Definition in Chinese

指在历史、自然或个人生活中可被划分并具有起止的时间段，常用于谈论某一阶段的总体特征。zhǐ zài lì shǐ zì rán huò gè rén shēng huó zhōng kě bèi huà fēn bìng jù yǒu qí zhǐ de shí jiān duàn cháng yòng yú tán lùn mǒu yì jiē duàn de zóng tǐ tè zhēng

Word origin

时 (shí, "time") + 期 (qī, "period or appointed time") combine to name a defined span within the flow of time.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it often follows verbs meaning "enter" or "be in" to frame a changing situation as a whole.

Other meanings

  • seasonnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 时期性shí qī xìngperiodicitynoun

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