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期

qī / qī
HSK 3

English Meaning

(qī) variant of 期; period; cycle | (qī) a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qí]

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我和澜姐儿刚出孝期
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💡 INTENT:

“We just finished mourning; rushing to marry us off feels disrespectful and inappropriate.”

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祖母

“Grandmother.”

“Lan and I just finished our mourning period.”

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怎么就急着议亲了

“Why the rush to discuss marriage?”

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那你一个学期四个月呢
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💡 INTENT:

“You say you're coming back, but four months apart feels like an eternity without you.”

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我是去上大学 又不是不回来了

“I'm just going to university. It's not like I won't come back.”

“One semester is four months.”

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太长了

“That's too long.”

《纯真年代的爱情》 · social_and_dating
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我不信他能过了 这个试用期
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💡 INTENT:

“He definitely will not last through the probation period.”

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涨得越多 到时候违约金罚得越多

“The higher the pay, the bigger the penalty.”

“I doubt he'll pass the probation period.”

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特别是在那 天天都能看见烟的超市

“At the store, he sees cigarettes all day.”

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