HSK 6 · Time

为期 wéiqī “to last for (a period)” in Chinese

Traditional 為期

What 为期 means

  1. to last for (a period)
  2. scheduled for
  3. (to be done) by (a certain date)
  4. lasting (a certain time)

How to say 为期

  • Pitch chart of the second tone: rises from mid to high, 3 to 5 on the five-level scale为wéi2nd tone, rising
  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale期qī1st tone, high and level

为期 in a sentence

  1. 这次培训为期两周。

    Zhè cì péixùn wéiqī liǎng zhōu.

    This training course lasts two weeks.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 我们参加了一个为期三天的旅行团。

    Wǒmen cānjiā le yí ge wéiqī sān tiān de lǚxíngtuán.

    We joined a three-day tour.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 为期 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 为 (wèi) with each of its parts in a different colour
为wéias
  • 丶dot · zhǔ
  • 力strength · lì
  • 丶dot · zhǔ
The character 期 (qī) with each of its parts in a different colour
期qīperiod
  • 其his · qíSound part
  • 月moon · yuèMeaning part

月 hints at the meaning (moon); 其 (qí) hints at the sound. Compare it with qī.

How to write 为期

为 4 strokes · 期 12 strokes

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为期 (wéiqī) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 为期 (wéiqī). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 为期

Words with 为

因为yīnwèi · because为什么wèishénme · why为wèi · for认为rènwéi · believe为了wèile · in order to以为yǐwéi · to think (wrongly)成为chéngwéi · to become行为xíngwéi · action作为zuòwéi · as (in the role of)人为rénwéi · man-made

Words with 期

星期xīngqī · week星期日Xīngqīrì · Sunday星期天Xīngqītiān · Sunday假期jiàqī · holiday学期xuéqī · term期间qījiān · period of time日期rìqī · date时期shíqī · period过期guòqī · to be overdue期待qīdài · to look forward to

More words: Time & Sequence

随即suíjí · immediately岁月suìyuè · years往常wǎngcháng · usually (in the past)往事wǎngshì · the past向来xiànglái · always先前xiānqián · before昔日xīrì · former days延期yánqī · to postpone

FAQs

为期 (wéiqī) means “to last for (a period)” or “scheduled for”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it wéiqī: wéi with a 2nd tone, then qī with a 1st tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 为期 is written 為期. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type weiqi with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 为期 from the suggestions. Typing weiqi into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
为期 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.