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晚期
wǎnqī
Description
晚期表示一个时期的后面阶段，常用来说明疾病、历史或事情的发展阶段。
'晚期' refers to the later stage of a period, often used to describe the development stage of diseases, history, or events.
Meanings
晚期wǎnqī
The late stage of a period, process, or disease.
他在癌症晚期住进了医院。
He was hospitalized in the late stage of cancer.
晚期wǎnqī
A later historical period, especially near its end.
这座城建于明朝晚期。
This city was built in the late Ming Dynasty.
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Notes
- Etymology
晚 means “late”; 期 means “period” or “stage.”
- Nuance
晚期 often describes a final or advanced stage; 后期 is broader and less serious.
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