中期 (zhōng qī) — middle period, medium-term
Definition
中期 refers to the middle phase of a longer period (a project, semester, plan) — broader than 学期 / 项目 middle stretches. Contrasts with 中途 (midway during a process) and 中叶 (middle period of a century/era).
noun
middle periodmedium-term
Examples
- 中期。Zhè ge xiàng mù de zhōng qī mù biāo yǐ jīng què dìng le.The medium-term goals for this project have been set.
- 中期。Wǒ men zài xué qī zhōng qī yǒu yí cì kǎo shì.We have an exam in the middle of the semester.
- 中期。Gōng sī zhì dìng le zhōng qī fā zhǎn jì huà.The company has formulated a medium-term development plan.
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