前期 (qián qī) — early stage, preceding period (of a process, project, or time frame)
Definition
前期 means the early stage of a specific process or project. Pairs naturally with 后期 ('later stage') to bracket a timeline; 初期 and 早期 are similar but lean more toward the very beginning.
noun
early stagepreceding period (of a process, project, or time frame)
Examples
- 前期。Zhè ge xiàng mù de qián qī jiē duàn yǒu hěn duō bú què dìng yīn sù.There are many uncertainties in the early stage of this project.
- 前期，。Zài qián qī, wǒ men xū yào zuò hǎo shì chǎng diào yán.In the early stage, we need to do good market research.
- 前期。qián qī De zhǔn bèi gōng zuò fēi cháng guān jiàn.The preparatory work in early stage is very critical.
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