Usage note
期中表示学期中间的时间。
qī zhōng biǎo shì xué qī zhōng jiān de shí jiān。
Midterm means the middle part of a term.
Context note
期中常出现在考试和学校安排里。
qī zhōng cháng chū xiàn zài kǎo shì hé xué xiào ān pái lǐ。
Midterm often appears in exams and school schedules.
5 examples
下周有期中考试。
xià zhōu yǒu qī zhōng kǎo shì。
There is a midterm exam next week.
期中考试很重要。
qī zhōng kǎo shì hěn zhòng yào。
The midterm exam is important.
我们正在准备期中。
wǒ men zhèng zài zhǔn bèi qī zhōng。
We are preparing for midterms.
期中结束后会放假。
qī zhōng jié shù hòu huì fàng jià。
There will be a break after midterm.
老师提醒我们复习期中内容。
lǎo shī tí xǐng wǒ men fù xí qī zhōng nèi róng。
The teacher reminded us to review the midterm content.
5 mini stories
期中考试快到了，大家都在复习。
qī zhōng kǎo shì kuài dào le， dà jiā dōu zài fù xí。
Midterm exams are coming soon, and everyone is reviewing.
老师说期中很重要，要认真准备。
lǎo shī shuō qī zhōng hěn zhòng yào， yào rèn zhēn zhǔn bèi。
The teacher said midterm is important and we should prepare carefully.
我把期中的重点写在本子上。
wǒ bǎ qī zhōng de zhòng diǎn xiě zài běn zi shàng。
I wrote the key points for midterm in my notebook.
妈妈问我期中考得怎么样。
mā ma wèn wǒ qī zhōng kǎo dé zěn me yàng。
Mom asked me how I did on the midterm.
期中后，班里安排了活动。
qī zhōng hòu， bān lǐ ān pái le huó dòng。
After midterm, the class arranged an activity.
Mini dialogue
期中复习
A
期中考试快到了，你准备好了吗？
Qī zhōng kǎoshì kuài dào le, nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?
The midterm exam is coming soon; are you ready?
B
我每天都在复习期中要考的内容。
Wǒ měitiān dōu zài fùxí qī zhōng yào kǎo de nèiróng.
I review the midterm content every day.
期中成绩
A
你的期中成绩怎么样？
Nǐ de qī zhōng chéngjì zěnme yàng?
How are your midterm grades?
B
还不错，期中数学我得了九十分。
Hái bùcuò, qī zhōng shùxué wǒ dé le jiǔshí fēn.
Not bad; I got 90 on the midterm math exam.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
期末
qīmò
end of term
The final exams at the end of a term
related
考试
kǎoshì
exam
A test you take at midterm
related
学期
xuéqī
semester
The whole school term