同期

tóngqī

noun HSK 7-9 #34,994

Meanings

The same period - used for comparing equivalent time frames.

HSK 4

他们是同期入学的同学。

Tāmen shì tóngqī rùxué de tóngxué.

They are classmates who enrolled in the same term.

HSK 5

与去年同期相比，物价有所上涨。

Yǔ qùnián tóngqī xiāngbǐ, wùjià yǒusuǒ shàngzhǎng.

Compared with the same period last year, prices have risen somewhat.

HSK 7-9

销售额比去年同期增长了百分之二十。

Xiāoshòu'é bǐ qùnián tóngqī zēngzhǎng le bǎifēnzhī èrshí.

Sales increased by 20% compared to the same period last year.

usage

同期 is very common in business and economic reporting. 与去年同期相比 (compared with the same period last year) is a standard phrase in financial news.

同 tóng

期 qī