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学期 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xuéqī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
学期表示学校上课和学习的一段时间。
xué qī biǎo shì xué xiào shàng kè hé xué xí de yí duàn shí jiān。
A school term means a period of study and classes at school.
Context note
学期常出现在学校日程、考试和放假前后。
xué qī cháng chū xiàn zài xué xiào rì chéng 、 kǎo shì hé fàng jià qián hòu。
Terms often appear in school schedules, exams, and before/after holidays.
5 examples
这个学期很忙。
zhè ge xué qī hěn máng。
This term is very busy.
新学期开始了。
xīn xué qī kāi shǐ le。
The new term has started.
学期快结束了。
xué qī kuài jié shù le。
The term is almost over.
我喜欢这个学期。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge xué qī。
I like this term.
下学期见。
xià xué qī jiàn。
See you next term.
5 mini stories
新学期开始以后，大家都很认真。
xīn xué qī kāi shǐ yǐ hòu， dà jiā dōu hěn rèn zhēn。
After the new term started, everyone became very serious.
这个学期我学会了很多新字。
zhè ge xué qī wǒ xué huì le hěn duō xīn zì。
This term I learned many new characters.
学期结束前，老师让我们好好复习。
xué qī jié shù qián， lǎo shī ràng wǒ men hǎo hǎo fù xí。
Before the term ended, the teacher asked us to review carefully.
下学期我想继续学中文。
xià xué qī wǒ xiǎng jì xù xué zhōng wén。
Next term I want to continue studying Chinese.
每个学期开始的时候，班级里都有新计划。
měi gè xué qī kāi shǐ de shí hòu， bān jí lǐ dōu yǒu xīn jì huà。
At the start of each term, the class has new plans.