定期

dìngqī

adjective HSK 3 #11,343

Meanings

1 regular; periodic; at regular intervals
2 fixed-term (banking, contracts)

Characters

fixed; set; determined

period; time; date

Fixed + period = at fixed intervals.

Examples

你应该定期检查身体。

Nǐ yīnggāi dìngqī jiǎnchá shēntǐ.

You should get regular health checkups.

我们定期开会。

Wǒmen dìngqī kāihuì.

We have regular meetings.

这是一个定期存款。

Zhè shì yī gè dìngqī cúnkuǎn.

This is a fixed-term deposit.

Tips

usage

定期 implies set intervals (weekly, monthly), while 经常 just means 'often' without any fixed timing.

Stroke Order

定 dìng

期 qī