时期 shíqī period
period; phase
How to remember 时期: 时 time + 期 a period of time = period.
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How it is used
- A defined period or phase - 抗战时期 (kàngzhàn shíqī) the wartime period, 困难时期 (kùnnan shíqī) a difficult period.
- Smaller in scale than 时代 (an era): a 时期 is a stretch within a larger age. Pairs with named or characterized spans (青春期, 过渡时期).
Example sentences
- 他在上个景气时期炒股攒下了一笔钱。 Tā zài shàng gè jǐngqì shíqī chǎogǔ zǎnxià le yībǐ qián.He amassed a fortune in stock trading during the last boom.