时期

时期 shíqī

Period (time)

时期 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體時期 shiqi

What 时期 means

Period (time)

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Character by character

时期 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

时

shí

When (time - hour - season - o'clock)

期

qī

Period of time (time limit - periodical - await)

Words that share a character with 时期

How to write 时期

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时期 in a sentence

这是他最忙的时期。

Zhè shì tā zuì máng de shíqī.

This is his busiest period.

学生时期他很喜欢运动。

Xuésheng shíqī tā hěn xǐhuan yùndòng.

In his student days he loved sport.

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Questions about 时期

What does 时期 mean in English?

时期 is pronounced shíqī and means Period (time).

How do you pronounce 时期?

时期 is shíqī in pinyin — written shiqi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 时期?

时期 is written with 2 characters: 时 (shí) When (time - hour - season - o'clock), 期 (qī) Period of time (time limit - periodical - await). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 时期 written in traditional Chinese?

時期. The simplified form 时期 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 時期 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shíqī.

Is 时期 an HSK word?

Yes — 时期 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

时差 shíchā 时代 shídài 时刻 shíkè 时髦 shímáo 时尚 shíshàng 实话 shíhuà 实践 shíjiàn 实习 shíxí

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