如期 (rú qī) — as scheduled; on time | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

如期 is formal written adverb meaning 'as scheduled / on time,' used mostly for planned events like meetings or deliveries. Unlike 准时 and 按时 (everyday 'on time'), it emphasizes that something followed its original plan rather than arriving promptly.

adverb

as scheduledon time

Examples

如期。
Huì yì jiāng rú qī jǔ xíng.
The meeting will be held as scheduled.
如期。
Suǒ yǒu huò wù dōu yǐ rú qī jiāo fù.
All goods have been delivered on time.
如期，。
Kǎo shì rú qī jié shù le, dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn.
The exam ended on schedule, and everyone was very happy.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

如 means like or according to, and 期 means time or deadline; meeting the time gives on time.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

女口如

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

女

女nǚ如rú

Same sound today

如 is built from 口 (mouth) for its meaning and 女 (woman) for its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

其

其qí期qī

Same sound today

The original form paired 其 for its sound with 日 (sun). A related form changed that sun to 月, and this later developed into 期.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Time (Abstract)

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