分期 fēnqī by stages
by stages; staggered; step by step; in installments
How to remember 分期: 分 divide + 期 a period of time = by stages.
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How it is used
- By stages, or in installments - 分期付款 (fēnqī fùkuǎn) pay in installments; 分期进行 (fēnqī jìnxíng) carry out in phases.
- Most commonly heard in the finance sense of installment payments, but also 'phase by phase' for projects and plans.