How common it is
短期 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say duǎnqī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
短期表示时间不长的一段时期。
duǎn qī biǎo shì shí jiān bù cháng de yí duàn shí qī。
短期 means a short period of time.
Context note
短期常用于计划、工作和变化。
duǎn qī cháng yòng yú jì huà 、 gōng zuò hé biàn huà。
It is often used with plans, work, and change.
5 examples
这是短期安排。
zhè shì duǎn qī ān pái。
This is a short-term arrangement.
短期内不会变。
duǎn qī nèi bú huì biàn。
It will not change in the short term.
短期目标很明确。
duǎn qī mù biāo hěn míng què。
The short-term goal is very clear.
短期学习也有帮助。
duǎn qī xué xí yě yǒu bāng zhù。
Short-term study is also helpful.
他做的是短期工作。
tā zuò de shì duǎn qī gōng zuò。
He is doing short-term work.
5 mini stories
老师让大家先看短期目标。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā xiān kàn duǎn qī mù biāo。
The teacher asked everyone to look at short-term goals first.
短期变化不一定明显。
duǎn qī biàn huà bù yí dìng míng xiǎn。
Short-term changes are not necessarily obvious.
他找了一份短期工作。
tā zhǎo le yí fèn duǎn qī gōng zuò。
He found a short-term job.
短期记忆和长期记忆不同。
duǎn qī jì yì hé cháng qī jì yì bù tóng。
Short-term memory and long-term memory are different.
这次旅行只是短期计划。
zhè cì lǚ xíng zhǐ shì duǎn qī jì huà。
This trip is only a short-term plan.