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Chinese word
期
Pronunciation
Pinyinqī
Meaning
- nounperiod
Example
梅雨期通常在六月开始。méi yǔ qī tōng cháng zài liù yuè kāi shǐ
The period of the rainy season usually starts in June.
More examples
假期我打算回家。jià qī wǒ dǎ suàn huí jiā
During vacation, I plan to go home.
Core concept
A clearly bounded stretch of time treated as one stage or unit.
Common phrases
学期xué qī
school term
假期jià qī
vacation
期间qī jiān
period
Similar words
时期shí qī: A period marked by a particular event or stage in a process.
期间qī jiān: The span of time during which an activity or state continues.
学期xué qī: A set period when school classes are held.
期限qī xiàn: The final time by which something must be finished.
Definition in Chinese
指一定的时间段或某一时间发生的阶段，也常用于表示学业的学期或事物发展的时期。zhǐ yí dìng de shí jiān duàn huò mǒu yì shí jiān fā shēng de jiē duàn yě cháng yòng yú biǎo shì xué yè de xué qī huò shì wù fā zhǎn de shí qī
Word origin
期 (qī, "period") is a phono-semantic character formed from 月 (yuè, "moon") + 其 (qí, "that"); 月 links it with time, and 其 indicates the pronunciation.
Usage tips
- Everyday speech often uses this noun in compounds, while the surrounding words show whether the time block belongs to school, weather, or another process.