Usage note
定期表示按照固定时间进行。
dìng qī biǎo shì àn zhào gù dìng shí jiān jìn xíng。
定期 means at fixed intervals or regularly.
Context note
定期常用于检查、存款和活动。
dìng qī cháng yòng yú jiǎn chá 、 cún kuǎn hé huó dòng。
It is often used with checkups, savings, and activities.
5 examples
我们定期复习。
wǒ men dìng qī fù xí。
We review regularly.
请定期检查。
qǐng dìng qī jiǎn chá。
Please check regularly.
他定期去运动。
tā dìng qī qù yùn dòng。
He exercises regularly.
定期存款很安全。
dìng qī cún kuǎn hěn ān quán。
A fixed-term deposit is safe.
老师建议定期阅读。
lǎo shī jiàn yì dìng qī yuè dú。
The teacher suggested reading regularly.
5 mini stories
妈妈定期带孩子去体检。
mā ma dìng qī dài hái zi qù tǐ jiǎn。
Mom takes the child for regular checkups.
他定期整理书桌。
tā dìng qī zhěng lǐ shū zhuō。
He regularly tidies the desk.
老师说定期练习很重要。
lǎo shī shuō dìng qī liàn xí hěn zhòng yào。
The teacher said regular practice is important.
他们定期开会。
tā men dìng qī kāi huì。
They meet regularly.
定期学习能帮助记忆。
dìng qī xué xí néng bāng zhù jì yì。
Studying regularly helps memory.
Mini dialogue
图书馆还书
A
你定期去图书馆借书吗？
Nǐ dìngqī qù túshūguǎn jiè shū ma?
Do you regularly go to the library to borrow books?
B
是的，我每两周去一次。
Shì de, wǒ měi liǎng zhōu qù yī cì.
Yes, I go once every two weeks.
检查牙齿
A
妈妈说要定期检查牙齿。
Māma shuō yào dìngqī jiǎnchá yáchǐ.
Mom says we should have regular dental check-ups.
B
对，这样才能保持牙齿健康。
Duì, zhèyàng cáinéng bǎochí yáchǐ jiànkāng.
Right, that's how we keep our teeth healthy.
Related words and contrasts
similar
经常
jīngcháng
often
Both mean happening repeatedly.
related
按时
ànshí
on time
Doing something regularly means doing it on time.
contrast
偶尔
ǒu'ěr
occasionally
Regular is frequent; occasional is not.