Definition
学期 (xué qī) means 'semester' or 'term' — one of the two or three divisions of an academic year. It is shorter than 学年 (xué nián), which refers to the entire academic year (e.g., 'school year').
noun
semesterterm
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 学期。Zhège xué qī yǒu shí bā zhōu.This semester has eighteen weeks.
- 学期？Xià gè xué qī nǐ xué shénme kè?What courses are you taking next semester?
- 。Shàng xué qī de kǎo shì hěn nán.Last semester's exam was very difficult.
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