期
deadline; period; wait
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesnoun
fixed date; deadline
neutralUsed for scheduled events, deadlines, or planned timelines.
We set the date for our appointment at 10 AM tomorrow.
This document has expired and is no longer valid.
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The school announced the dates for the final exams.
Please be sure to submit your application within the deadline.
Expired train tickets need to be replaced promptly.
noun
time period; stage
neutralUsed to refer to a set duration of time for study, work, or a specific activity.
His university study period lasted four years.
Summer vacation is the happiest time for children.
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This virus has a two-week incubation period.
The pilot phase of the project has been successfully completed.
Everyone must take good precautions during the epidemic prevention period.
measure word
for staged items; issues/episodes
neutralUsed to count training courses, publications, or other staged/serialized works.
This cooking training class was held in three phases total.
This literary magazine has published more than 80 issues.
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Our community's anti-fraud publicity campaign has five sessions.
This documentary will be broadcast in four episodes.
This foreign language advanced class has reached its 12th session.
verb
to appoint a time; to meet unexpectedly
literaryMost commonly used in the fixed phrase 不期而遇 (to meet by chance).
We have agreed to meet this weekend to talk in detail.
I ran into my old classmate whom I hadn't seen in years in the park by chance.
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They agreed to reunite during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
This encounter was completely unexpected.
He agreed to reach his destination before sunset.
verb
to wait; to expect; to hope
neutralCommonly used in compound verbs like 期待 and 期望.
We are all looking forward to the arrival of the Spring Festival.
Parents hope that their children can get into their ideal universities.
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He has always hoped to return to his hometown to work.
The audience is looking forward to the start of this concert.
We cannot expect success to come overnight.