先期 (xiān jī) — (attributive) earlier, advance, preliminary

Definition

Used only as an attributive modifier before a noun to mean 'earlier, advance' — typically in formal or technical contexts like planning, investment, or project phases (vs. 后期 'later phase').

adjective

(attributive) earlieradvancepreliminary

Examples

先期。
Gōng sī zuò le xiān jī de shì chǎng diào yán.
The company conducted advance market research.
先期。
xiān jī Tóu rù de zī jīn yǐ jīng dào wèi.
The funds invested in advance have already arrived.
先期。
Zhè ge xiàng mù fēn wéi xiān jī hé hòu qī liǎng gè jiē duàn.
This project is divided into two stages: the earlier phase and the later phase.

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