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周期 (zhōu qī): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

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周期

周期 (zhōu qī): Period (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6

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1.

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3.

Character Breakdown

周 • zhōu • circumference; cycle; complete; all around

zhōu周

circumference; cycle; complete; all around

Word Info

Pinyinzhōu qī

Meaningperiod; cycle

Characters2

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期 • qī • a period of time; to expect or hope for

qī期

a period of time; to expect or hope for

4.

How to Use 周期 in Sentences

Subject + Adjectivewith长

zhōu周

qī期

hěn很

cháng长

neutral

cycle is very long

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yī一

gè个

zhōu周

qī期

Noun + Nounwith生命

shēng生

mìng命

zhōu周

qī期

Verb + Objectwith进入

jìn进

rù入

xīn新

zhōu周

qī期

Adjective + Nounwith经济

jīng经

jì济

zhōu周

qī期

5.

Example Sentences with 周期

yuè月

liang亮

rào绕

dì地

qiú球

zhuǎn转

yī

neutral

one cycle

neutral

life cycle

neutral

enter a new cycle

formal

economic cycle

一

quān圈

shì是

yí一

gè个

zhōu周

qī期

。

The moon orbiting the Earth once is one cycle.

zhè这

zhǒng种

yào药

wù物

de的

fú服

yòng用

zhōu周

qī期

xū需

yào要

yán严

gé格

zūn遵

shǒu守

yī医

zhǔ嘱

，

bù不

néng能

suí随

yì意

gēng更

gǎi改

。

The medication cycle for this drug must be strictly followed as prescribed by the doctor and cannot be changed arbitrarily.

nǐ你

men们

gōng公

sī司

de的

chǎn产

pǐn品

yán研

fā发

zhōu周

qī期

tōng通

cháng常

xū需

yào要

duō多

cháng长

shí时

jiān间

？

How long does the product development cycle usually take at your company?

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

xū需

yào要

àn按

zhào照

jì计

huà划

zhōu周

qī期

wán完

chéng成

。

This project needs to be completed according to the planned cycle.

jīng经

jì济

zhōu周

qī期

huì会

yǐng影

xiǎng响

shì市

chǎng场

de的

bō波

dòng动

hé和

qǐ企

yè业

de的

jué决

cè策

。

Economic cycles affect market fluctuations and corporate decisions.

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 周期.

裁缝cái fengtailor; dressmaker
抱负bào fùaspiration; ambition; lofty aim
便于biàn yúeasy to; convenient for
表态biǎo tàiclarify one's position
暧昧ài mèiambiguous; equivocal; dubious
拜托bài tuōrequest somebody to do something; entrust
不得已bù dé yǐbe forced to; have no alternative but to
卑鄙bēi bǐbase; mean; contemptible
悲哀bēi āigrief; sorrow
补偿bǔ chángcompensate; make up for
霸道bà dàostrong; potent
博大精深bó dà jīng shēnextensive and profound; have extensive knowledge and profound scholarship

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 周期.

Words with 周

周末zhōu mòweekend
周围zhōu wéiaround
周到zhōu daoattentive; considerate; thorough
四周

sì zhōu

all around

周密zhōu mìcareful; thorough

周年zhōu niánanniversary

周折zhōu zhétwists and turns; setbacks

周转zhōu zhuǎnturnover; have enough to meet the need

Words with 期

星期xīng qīweek
星期天xīng qī tiānSunday
星期日xīng qī rìSunday
假期jià qīvacation
学期xué qīschool term; semester
期中qī zhōnginterim
期末qī mòend of term
中期zhōng qīmiddle (of a period of time)