Writing
时期 (shí qī) — how to say "period" in Chinese
时期
Period
noun
Character composition
时
time
期
period
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
历史时期
lìshǐ shíqī
historical period
和平时期
hépíng shíqī
peaceful period
时期不同
shíqī bùtóng
different periods
Examples
在大学的最后一年是非常紧张和忙碌的学习时期。
The final year of university is a very stressful and busy study period.
这是一个困难时期。
This is a difficult period.
Frequently asked questions
Period in Chinese meaning
"period" in Chinese is 时期 (shí qī).
时期 meaning in English
时期 (shí qī) means "Period".
How is 时期 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí qī (written as shi qi, shiqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "period" in Chinese characters?
It is written 时期: 时 has 7 strokes, 期 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 时期?
时期 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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