cycle; period; periodic interval
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3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
cycle; period (in a process)
A general term for any recurring sequence of events over a fixed interval.
Yuè月
liang亮
de的
yuán圆
quē缺
biàn变
huà化
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
gù固
dìng定
de的
zhōu周
qī期
。
The waxing and waning of the moon has a fixed cycle.
Jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
de的
zhōu周
qī期
dà大
yuē约
shì是
shí十
nián年
。
The economic crisis cycle is approximately ten years.
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Yán研
jiū究
kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
shēng生
mìng命
zhōu周
qī期
。
To study the life cycle of an insect.
noun
period (physics); oscillation interval
technicalA specific term in physics, the reciprocal of frequency.
Zhè这
gè个
dān单
bǎi摆
de的
bǎi摆
dòng动
zhōu周
qī期
shì是
liǎng两
miǎo秒
。
The oscillation period of this simple pendulum is two seconds.
Jiāo交
liú流
diàn电
de的
zhōu周
qī期
hěn很
duǎn短
。
The period of alternating current is very short.
noun
period (chemistry); row in the periodic table
technicalRefers to a horizontal row in the periodic table of elements.
Nà钠
hé和
lǜ氯
wèi位
yú于
yuán元
sù素
zhōu周
qī期
biǎo表
de的
tóng同
yī一
zhōu周
qī期
。
Sodium and chlorine are in the same period of the periodic table.
Dì第
sān三
zhōu周
qī期
de的
yuán元
sù素
bāo包
kuò括
cóng从
nà钠
dào到
yà氩
。
Elements of the third period include from sodium to argon.