Definition
定期 (dìng qī) describes something that happens at regular intervals or is set for a fixed term (e.g., a periodic magazine, a permanent employee). Its similar sibling 定时 (dìng shí) instead emphasizes scheduling an exact time (e.g., a timed event or a timer), not the pattern of recurrence.
verb
to set a fixed date or period
adjective
regularperiodicfixed-term
Examples
- 定期。Wǒ měi nián dōu dìng yí fèn dìng qī zázhì.I subscribe to a regular magazine every year.
- 定期。Zhè jiā gōngsī de dìng qī yuángōng yǒu sānshí rén.This company has thirty regular employees.
- 定期。Zhè cì bǐsài dìng qī yú míngnián sān yuè jǔxíng.This competition is scheduled to take place next March.
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