zhōu

HSK 5
technical
common
noun

Meaning of 周期

周期 means cycle; period (in a process); period (physics); oscillation interval. Pronounced zhōu qī. HSK 5.

  • cycle; period (in a process)
  • period (physics); oscillation interval
  • period (chemistry); row in the periodic table

Definitions & Examples

Yuè
liang
de
yuán
quē
biàn
huà
yǒu
dìng
de
zhōu
 

The waxing and waning of the moon has a fixed cycle.

Jīng
wēi
de
zhōu
yuē
shì
shí
nián
 

The economic crisis cycle is approximately ten years.

Yán
jiū
kūn
chóng
de
shēng
mìng
zhōu
 

To study the life cycle of an insect.