Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
期
qī
Description
"期"这个字常用来说时间的一段，比如"学期"、"假期"。
它也可以表示希望或等待某件事发生，比如"期待"。
Meanings
期qī
a period or phase of time
这个学期我很忙。
期qī
to expect; to hope for
我很期待周末的旅行。
期qī
a scheduled date or deadline
还书的日期是明天。
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant a fixed time or appointed date; now common in many time-related compounds.
- Nuance
as a standalone word 期 is rare; it mostly appears in compounds like 学期 or 期待.
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