Writing
分期 (fēn qī) — how to say "in installments" in Chinese
分期
In installments
verb
Character composition
分
to divide
期
period
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
分期付款
fēn qī fù kuǎn
to pay in installments
分期购买
fēn qī gòu mǎi
to buy in installments
Examples
这个手机可以分期付款购买。
This phone can be bought in installments.
我分期付款。
I pay in installments.
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Installments in Chinese
"in installments" in Chinese is 分期 (fēn qī).
What does 分期 mean in English?
分期 (fēn qī) means "In installments".
How is 分期 pronounced?
It is pronounced fēn qī (written as fen qi, fenqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "in installments" in Chinese characters?
It is written 分期: 分 has 4 strokes, 期 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 分期?
分期 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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