How to say “short-term” in Chinese
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“Short-term” in Chinese is 短期, duǎn qī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
短期 is read duǎn qī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 矢 “arrow”, as in 矮 “short (in height)”.
On the right, 月 “moon”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “短期”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 短期. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想找一份短期工作wǒxiǎngzhǎoyífènduǎnqīgōngzuòI want to find a temporary job.
More words from the lesson “Long-term and short-term”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “short-term” in Chinese?
“Short-term” in Chinese is 短期, pinyin duǎnqī.
What does 短期 mean?
短期 (duǎnqī) means “short-term”.
How do you write 短期?
短期 is 2 characters: 短 (duǎn) — short; 期 (qī) — period, term. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 短期?
短期 is read duǎnqī. Tones: duǎn — third tone, qī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“short-term” in the lesson “Long-term and short-term”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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