期

qī

HSK 4

期 — qī

1. period; cycle (variant form)

   这本杂志每月出一期。 zhèběn zázhì měiyuè chū yīqī — This magazine publishes one issue every month.

2. a period of time; phase; stage; term

   这个学期的课已经开始了。 zhège xuéqī de kè yǐjīng kāishǐ le — The courses for this term have already started.

3. classifier for issues of a periodical, school terms, phases (e.g., 一期、两期)

   这本杂志出到第三期了。 zhèběn zázhì chūdào dìsānqī le — This magazine has reached its third issue.

4. to hope; to expect (archaic/rare)

   老人日日期儿子归来。 lǎorén rì rìqī érzi guīlái — The old man hopes day after day for his son's return.