How to say “mid-semester” in Chinese
mid-semester
“Mid-semester” in Chinese is 期中, qī zhōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
期中 is read qī zhōng: 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 right, 月 “moon”.
The stroke runs right through the middle.
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 “期中”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 期中. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 下周有期中考试。xiàzhōuyǒuqīzhōngkǎoshìThere's a midterm exam next week.
- 期末考试比期中考试难qīmòkǎoshìbǐqīzhōngkǎoshìnánThe final exam is harder than the midterm.
- 由于生病他没参加期中考试yóuyúshēngbìng,tāméicānjiāqīzhōngkǎoshìDue to illness, he didn't take the midterm exam.
More words from the lesson “Exam time”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mid-semester” in Chinese?
“Mid-semester” in Chinese is 期中, pinyin qīzhōng.
What does 期中 mean?
期中 (qīzhōng) means “mid-semester”.
How do you write 期中?
期中 is 2 characters: 期 (qī) — period, term; 中 (zhōng) — middle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 期中?
期中 is read qīzhōng. Tones: qī — first tone, zhōng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“mid-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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