中期 zhōngqī middle (of a period of time)
middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc)
How to remember 中期: 中 middle + 期 a period of time = middle (of a period of time).
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How it is used
- Names the middle stretch of a period, almost always attributive: 中期考试 (midterm exam), 中期计划 (medium-term plan), 二十世纪中期 - mid-20th century.
- Pairs naturally with 初期 (early period) and 后期/末期 (late period) to divide a span of time into thirds.
- Do not confuse with 中旬 (zhōngxún), which specifically means the middle ten days of a calendar month.