a period of time

HSK 4 12
Stroke order animation for 期

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星期 xīng qī HSK 1
week
星期日 xīngqīrì HSK 1
星期日
星期天 xīngqītiān HSK 1
星期天
假期 jiàqī HSK 3
假期
HSK 4
期末 qīmò HSK 4
期末
期中 qīzhōng HSK 4
期中
初期 chūqī HSK 5
初期
到期 dàoqī HSK 5
到期
短期 duǎnqī HSK 5
短期
过期 guò qī HSK 5
to be overdue
近期 jìnqī HSK 5
近期
期待 qī dài HSK 5
to look forward to
期间 qī jiān HSK 5
period of time
日期 rì qī HSK 5
date
时期 shí qī HSK 5
period
学期 xué qī HSK 5
term
早期 zǎoqī HSK 5
早期
长期 chángqī HSK 5
长期
中期 zhōngqī HSK 5
中期
保质期 bǎozhìqī HSK 5
保质期
定期 dìng qī HSK 6
at set dates
分期 fēnqī HSK 6
分期
后期 hòuqī HSK 6
后期
期望 qī wàng HSK 6
to have expectations
期限 qī xiàn HSK 6
time limit
前期 qiánqī HSK 6
前期
为期 wéi qī HSK 6
(to be done) by (a certain date)
延期 yán qī HSK 6
to delay
预期 yù qī HSK 6
to expect
周期 zhōu qī HSK 6
period
青春期 qīngchūnqī HSK 6
青春期
活期 huóqī HSK 7
活期
期盼 qīpàn HSK 7
期盼
任期 rènqī HSK 7
任期
如期 rúqī HSK 7
如期
同期 tóngqī HSK 7
同期
晚期 wǎnqī HSK 7
晚期
逾期 yúqī HSK 7
逾期
长期以来 chángqī yǐlái HSK 7
长期以来

Meaning and Usage

The character (qī) primarily refers to a fixed period or term of time. It is commonly used to indicate deadlines, durations, or scheduled times.

Common Contexts

  • Time periods: such as project durations or contract terms.
  • Academic terms: like 期末 (end of term) exams.
  • Scheduled appointments or deadlines.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 期末 (qīmò): end of a term or semester.
  • 期限 (qīxiàn): deadline or time limit.
  • 期间 (qījiān): during a period of time.

Usage Notes

When using , it often appears in compound words related to time frames. It conveys a sense of a defined or expected time span. Avoid confusing with (shí), which is more general for time or moment. emphasizes a set or planned duration or deadline.

Common Confusion

Do not confuse with (qí), which is a pronoun meaning "its" or "his/her." They sound similar but have different meanings and uses.

예문

这个项目的完成期是三个月。

Zhège xiàngmù de wánchéng qī shì sān gè yuè.

The completion period for this project is three months.

期末考试很重要,大家要好好复习。

Qīmò kǎoshì hěn zhòngyào, dàjiā yào hǎohǎo fùxí.

The final exam is very important; everyone should review well.

我们约好了下个月的见面期。

Wǒmen yuē hǎo le xià gè yuè de jiànmiàn qī.

We agreed on a meeting date next month.