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期终

Word · Noun · Verb · Measure wordTraditional期

period; hope; date

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

period; term; phase

A general term for a fixed or definite length of time.

Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
fēn分
sān三
ge个
jiē阶
duàn段
jìn进
xíng行
 。

This project is carried out in three phases.

Shǔ暑
jià假
tōng通
cháng常
yǒu有
liǎng两
ge个
yuè月
de的
shí时
jiān间
 。

Summer vacation usually lasts for two months.

2.

noun

scheduled time; deadline

Refers to an appointed or agreed-upon point in time.

Qǐng请
zài在
guī规
dìng定
qī内
nèi完
wán成
chéng任
rèn务
 。

Please complete the task within the specified deadline.

Jiāo交
huò货
qī快
jiù到
kuài了
 。

The delivery deadline is approaching.

3.

verb

to expect; to hope for

formal

Often used in literary or formal contexts.

Wǒ我
men们
qī期
dài待
nín您
de的
huí回
fù复
 。

We look forward to your reply.

Fù父
mǔ母
duì对
hái孩
zi子
jì寄
yǔ予
hòu厚
wàng望
 。

Parents have high expectations for their children.

4.

measure word

issue; number (of a periodical)

Used as a measure word for issues of magazines or journals.

Zhè这
běn本
zá杂
zhì志
yǐ已
jīng经
chū出
bǎn版
le了
dì第
yī一
bǎi百
 。

This magazine has published its 100th issue.

Zuì最
xīn新
yī一
qī文
wén章
zhāng很
hěn有
yǒu深
shēn度
 。

The latest issue's article is very insightful.