Chinese word

期中

Pronunciation

Pinyinqī zhōng

Meaning

  • nounmidterm

Example

下周有期中考试。xià zhōu yǒu qī zhōng kǎo shì

There is a midterm exam next week.

Illustration for 期中 (midterm)

More examples

老师会在期中给我们反馈学习情况。lǎo shī huì zài qī zhōng gěi wǒ men fǎn kuì xué xí qíng kuàng

The teacher will give us feedback on our progress at midterm.

Core concept

A central checkpoint in an ongoing period, covering both the time around it and its assessment.

Common phrases

  • 期中考试qī zhōng kǎo shì

    midterm exam

  • 期中复习qī zhōng fù xí

    midterm review

  • 期中成绩qī zhōng chéng jì

    midterm grades

Similar words

学期xué qī: A fixed period during which a school holds classes, such as a term or semester.
考试kǎo shì: A test used to measure what students have learned or how well they are doing.
期中考试qī zhōng kǎo shì: A test held around the middle of a school term to measure students' learning.
期末考试qī mò kǎo shì: A test held at the end of a school term to measure students' learning.

Definition in Chinese

学期进行到中间的阶段，常指学期中期时的时间段或以此举行的考试与评估。xué qī jìn xíng dào zhōng jiān de jiē duàn cháng zhǐ xué qī zhōng qī shí de shí jiān duàn huò yí cǐ jǔ xíng de kǎo shì yǔ píng gū

Word origin

The compound 期中 (qīzhōng, "mid-term") joins 期 (qī, "period") with 中 (zhōng, "middle"), making its reference to a period's center transparent.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often associate "midterm" only with a test, but Chinese also uses this word for the surrounding study or review period.

Other meanings

  • interimnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 期中考试qī zhōng kǎo shìmidterm examnoun
  • 期中成绩qī zhōng chéng jìmidterm gradesnoun
  • 期中报告qī zhōng bào gàomidterm reportnoun

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