qī
时期
appointed time; period; issue (of a publication)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a period of time; an era; a stage
Often refers to a specific historical period or stage with distinct characteristics. Can be preceded by descriptive terms.
Kàng抗
zhàn战
shí时
qī期
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
yī一
duàn段
jiān艰
nán难
suì岁
yuè月
。
The period of the War of Resistance was a difficult time in Chinese history.
Shè社
huì会
zhǔ主
yì义
jiàn建
shè设
shí时
qī期
，
guó国
jiā家
jí集
zhōng中
lì力
liàng量
fā发
zhǎn展
jīng经
jì济
。
During the period of socialist construction, the country concentrated its efforts on developing the economy.
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Tā他
de的
qīng青
shào少
nián年
shí时
qī期
shì是
zài在
nóng农
cūn村
dù度
guò过
de的
。
His adolescence was spent in the countryside.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
de的
guò过
dù渡
shí时
qī期
。
This is an important transitional period.