期期

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Basic Meaning

often used in compounds like 定期 (fixed term) or 期限 (deadline)

scheduled time; date

预定的时日；日期。

Words:

定期限期到期过期作废过期期限

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(gè)合(hé)同(tōng)的(de)期(qī)限(xiàn)是(shì)三(sān)年(nián)。
The deadline for this contract is three years.
请(qǐng)记(jì)住(zhù)定(dìng)期(qī)还(huán)款(kuǎn)的(de)日(rì)期(qī)。
Please remember the date for the regular repayment.

commonly used in verbs like 期待 (to look forward to) or 期望 (to expect)

to wait for or hope for

等候所约的人，泛指等待或盼望。

Words:

期待期望期许期盼期冀

Synonyms:

盼望

Sentences:

我(wǒ)期(qī)待(dài)明(míng)天(tiān)的(de)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)。
I am looking forward to tomorrow's trip.
父(fù)母(mǔ)总(zǒng)是(shì)期(qī)望(wàng)孩(hái)子(zi)成(chéng)功(gōng)。
Parents always expect their children to succeed.

often in fixed phrases like 不期而遇 (to meet by chance)

to arrange a time

约定时间。

Words:

不期而遇期约

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)期(qī)而(ér)遇(yù)在(zài)咖(kā)啡(fēi)馆(guǎn)。
We met by chance at the café.

measure word, e.g., for periodicals or courses

classifier for things in installments or issues

用于分期的事物。

Words:

期刊期报

Sentences:

这(zhè)本(běn)期(qī)刊(kān)每(měi)月(yuè)出(chū)一(yī)期(qī)。
This journal publishes one issue per month.
我(wǒ)订(dìng)阅(yuè)了(le)三(sān)期(qī)报(bào)纸(zhǐ)。
I subscribed to three issues of the newspaper.

commonly used in compounds like 学期 (semester) or 假期 (vacation)

a period of time

一段时间。

Words:

学期假期时期潜伏期青春期

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(gè)学(xué)期(qī)很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)要(yào)结(jié)束(shù)了(le)。
This semester will end soon.
假(jià)期(qī)是(shì)放(fàng)松(sōng)的(de)好(hǎo)时(shí)期(qī)。
Vacation is a good period for relaxation.

Writing & Component

Radical月

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