期

期 [qī] 名

1. ■ （预定的时日）designated [scheduled] time:

到期 fall due;

改期 change the date;

如期 by the scheduled time; on schedule;

限期 set a time limit [deadline];

过期 be overdue;

约期会晤 appoint a date for interview

2. ■ （一段时间） a period of time; phase; stage:

第一期工程 the first phase of the project;

服役期 term of military service;

假期 vacation; holiday time;

潜伏期 incubation period;

危险期 critical phase;

学期 school term

量

1. ■ （用于分期的事物） issue; number; term:

最近一期的 《北京周报》 the current issue of Bei-jing Review;

短训班办了三期。 The short-term training class has been run three times.

今天我们的报纸出版第10000期。 Today our paper publishes its 10000th number.

动

1. ■ （约定时日） make an appointment:

不期而遇 meet unexpectedly; meet by chance

2. ■ （等待; 盼望） expect:

指日可期 can be expected soon;The day is not far off.

另见 jī。