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中期 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhōng qī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
中期指一段时间中间的部分，比如学期中期。
Zhōngqī zhǐ yī duàn shíjiān zhōngjiān de bùfen, bǐrú xuéqī zhōngqī.
Mid-term refers to the middle part of a period, like the middle of a semester.
Context note
在学期中期，我们会有一次考试。
Zài xuéqī zhōngqī, wǒmen huì yǒu yī cì kǎoshì.
In the mid-term of the semester, we have an exam.
5 examples
中期考试在下周举行。
zhōng qī kǎo shì zài xià zhōu jǔ xíng。
The mid-term exam will be held next week.
项目中期我们检查了进度。
xiàng mù zhōng qī wǒ men jiǎn chá le jìn dù。
At the mid-term of the project, we checked the progress.
中期报告需要在下周五前提交。
zhōng qī bào gào xū yào zài xià zhōu wǔ qián tí jiāo。
The mid-term report needs to be submitted before next Friday.
暑假中期我们去了海边。
shǔ jià zhōng qī wǒ men qù le hǎi biān。
In the mid-term of summer vacation, we went to the beach.
中期目标已经完成了一半。
zhōng qī mù biāo yǐ jīng wán chéng le yí bàn。
The mid-term goal has been half completed.
5 mini stories
学期中期到了，小华认真复习功课。他希望能考好。
xué qī zhōng qī dào le， xiǎo huá rèn zhēn fù xí gōng kè。 tā xī wàng néng kǎo hǎo。
The mid-term of the semester arrived; Xiao Hua studied hard. He hoped to do well on the exam.
在比赛中期，小红队领先了。大家都很兴奋。
zài bǐ sài zhōng qī， xiǎo hóng duì lǐng xiān le。 dà jiā dōu hěn xīng fèn。
In the mid-term of the game, Xiao Hong's team was ahead. Everyone was excited.
暑假中期，小明学会了游泳。他每天去游泳池。
shǔ jià zhōng qī， xiǎo míng xué huì le yóu yǒng。 tā měi tiān qù yóu yǒng chí。
In the mid-term of summer vacation, Xiao Ming learned to swim. He went to the pool every day.
项目中期，大家开会讨论问题。他们找到了解决办法。
xiàng mù zhōng qī， dà jiā kāi huì tǎo lùn wèn tí。 tā men zhǎo dào liǎo jiě jué bàn fǎ。
At the mid-term of the project, everyone had a meeting to discuss issues. They found a solution.
中期检查时，老师表扬了小丽。她的作业做得很好。
zhōng qī jiǎn chá shí， lǎo shī biǎo yáng le xiǎo lì。 tā de zuò yè zuò dé hěn hǎo。
During the mid-term check, the teacher praised Xiao Li. Her homework was done very well.