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定期 (dìng qī) — (verb) to set a fixed date or period; (adjective) regular, periodic, fixed-term

Definition

定期 means 'on a set schedule' — describes things that happen at fixed, recurring intervals. Unlike 正常 ('normal/usual') or 通常 ('typically'), it stresses a planned, regular cycle rather than what's common or expected.

verb
to set a fixed date or period
adjective
regularperiodicfixed-term

Examples

  • 定期。
    Wǒ měi nián dōu dìng yí fèn dìng qī zá zhì.
    I subscribe to a regular magazine every year.
  • 定期。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī de dìng qī yuán gōng yǒu sān shí rén.
    This company has thirty regular employees.
  • 定期。
    Zhè cì bǐ sài dìng qī yú míng nián sān yuè jǔ xíng.
    This competition is scheduled to take place next March.
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