Chinese word

期末

Pronunciation

Pinyinqī mò

Meaning

nounend of semester

Example

班里很多人都在准备期末复习。bān lǐ hěn duō rén dōu zài zhǔn bèi qī mò fù xí

Many people in the class are preparing for their end-of-semester review.

More examples

这次期末考试很重要，大家要认真准备。zhè cì qī mò kǎo shì hěn zhòng yào dà jiā yào rèn zhēn zhǔn bèi

This end-of-semester exam is very important, so everyone needs to prepare seriously.

Core concept

The closing stretch of a school term, when lessons are brought together and major tests often take place.

Common phrases

期末考试qī mò kǎo shì
end-of-semester exam
期末复习qī mò fù xí
end-of-semester review
期末成绩qī mò chéng jì
end-of-semester grades

Similar words

期末考试qī mò kǎo shì: A major test given when a school term is ending.
学期末xué qī mò: The final part of a school term.
期中qī zhōng: The period around the middle of a school term.

Definition in Chinese

学校教学周期的末段，常指在该阶段进行总结或考试的时间或阶段。xué xiào jiào xué zhōu qī de mò duàn cháng zhǐ zài gāi jiē duàn jìn xíng zǒng jié huò kǎo shì de shí jiān huò jiē duàn

Word origin

期 (qī, "period") + 末 (mò, "end") literally marks the end of a defined study period, giving the term its school-calendar meaning.

Usage tips

In everyday Chinese, it often covers the busy period around review and final assessments rather than only one closing day.

Other meanings

end of the school yearnoun

Opposites

期初qī chūbeginning of semesternoun

Related words

期末辅导qī mò fú dǎoend-of-semester tutoringnoun
期末安排qī mò ān páiend-of-semester arrangementsnoun