前期

qiánqī

noun HSK 6 #17,390

Meanings

HSK 5

项目前期的准备工作很重要。

Xiàngmù qiánqī de zhǔnbèi gōngzuò hěn zhòngyào.

The preparatory work in the early stage of a project is very important.

HSK 5

这部电影拍摄前期花了很长时间。

Zhè bù diànyǐng pāishè qiánqī huā le hěn cháng shíjiān.

The pre-production of this film took a very long time.

usage

前期 refers to the early phase of a process or time period. Paired terms: 中期 (mid-stage) and 后期 (later stage / post-production).

前 qián

期 qī