前期

qiánqī

noun HSK 7-9 #17,390

Meanings

1 early stage
2 early period
3 initial phase

Characters

front; previous

Examples

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.

这部电影拍摄前期花了很长时间。

Zhèbù diànyǐng pāishè qiánqī huā le hěn cháng shíjiān.

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

Tips

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).

Stroke Order

前 qián

期 qī