学期 xuéqī semester
semester; school term
How to remember 学期: 学 learn + 期 a period of time = semester.
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How it is used
- A school term - 这个学期 (zhège xuéqī) this semester; split with 上学期 / 下学期 for last / next term.
- Measure word is 个: 一个学期. Pairs naturally with 开学 (term starts) and 放假 (break).
Example sentences
- 新学期开始了。 Xīn xuéqī kāishǐ le.The new semester has started.
- 这个学期我们有两次考试。 Zhège xuéqī wǒmen yǒu liǎngcì kǎoshì.We have two examinations during this term.