How to say “end of semester” in Chinese

期末
qīmò

end of semester

noun · HSK 4 · topic “University and goals”

“End of semester” in Chinese is 期末, qī mò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

期末 is read qī mò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

qī — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
mò — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

期
qī — period, term

On the right, 月 “moon”.

末
mò — end, tip

木 “tree” with a long stroke at the top. Don't confuse it with 未: there the top stroke is shorter.

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 “期末”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 期末. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 期末考试比期中考试难qīmòkǎoshìbǐqīzhōngkǎoshìnánThe final exam is harder than the midterm.
  • 由于他平时很努力,因此期末成绩很好。yóuyútāpíngshíhěnnǔlì,yīncǐqīmòchéngjìhěnhǎoAs he works hard all semester, his final grades are good.
  • 她在期末考试中取得了好成绩tāzàiqīmòkǎoshìzhōngqǔdélehǎochéngjìShe got good grades on her final exams.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “end of semester” in Chinese?

“End of semester” in Chinese is 期末, pinyin qīmò.

What does 期末 mean?

期末 (qīmò) means “end of semester”.

How do you write 期末?

期末 is 2 characters: 期 (qī) — period, term; 末 (mò) — end, tip. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 期末?

期末 is read qīmò. Tones: qī — first tone, mò — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“end of semester” in the lesson “Exam time”

This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. 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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