晚期 (wǎn qī) — late stage; terminal phase; later period (of a disease, historical era, or process)
Definition
晚期 emphasizes the final, often most severe phase of a disease or process — stronger than 后期 ('later stage', more neutral). Use 晚期 for terminal illness or the decline of a dynasty; 晚年 refers to a person's old age.
noun
late stageterminal phaselater period (of a disease, historical era, or process)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 晚期。Tā mǔ qīn de fèi ái yǐ jīng dào wǎn qī le.His mother's lung cancer has already reached the terminal stage.
- 晚期。Míng cháo wǎn qī de zhèng zhì fēi cháng fǔ bài.The politics of the late Ming dynasty was very corrupt.
- 晚期，。Zài zhè ge xiàng mù wǎn qī, wǒ men yào zhù yì zhì liàng kòng zhì.In the late stage of this project, we need to pay attention to quality control.
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