How to say “for a period of” in Chinese
for a period of, last (of a term)
“For a period of” in Chinese is 为期, wéi qī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
为期 is read wéi 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
Its second reading is wéi, “be, do”.
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 “为期”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 为期. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这次展览为期一个月zhècìzhǎnlǎnwéiqīyígeyuèThis exhibition runs for a month.
More words from the lesson “Deadlines: until when and for how long”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “for a period of” in Chinese?
“For a period of” in Chinese is 为期, pinyin wéiqī.
What does 为期 mean?
为期 (wéiqī) means “for a period of, last (of a term)”.
How do you write 为期?
为期 is 2 characters: 为 (wèi) — for, for the sake of; 期 (qī) — period, term. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 为期?
为期 is read wéiqī. Tones: wéi — second tone, qī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“for a period of” in the lesson “Deadlines: until when and for how long”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. 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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