Writing
早期 (zǎo qī) — how to say "early period" in Chinese
早期
Early period
noun
Character composition
早
early
期
period
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
早期教育
zǎo qī jiàoyù
early education
二十世纪早期
èrshí shìjì zǎo qī
the early period of the 20th century
Examples
他在早期就表现出对音乐的兴趣。
He showed interest in music in the early period.
早期学习很重要。
Early learning is very important.
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Frequently asked questions
Early period meaning
"early period" in Chinese is 早期 (zǎo qī).
What does 早期 mean in English?
早期 (zǎo qī) means "Early period".
How is 早期 pronounced?
It is pronounced zǎo qī (written as zao qi, zaoqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "early period" in Chinese characters?
It is written 早期: 早 has 6 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 早期?
早期 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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