晚期

wǎnqī

noun HSK 7-9 #14,615

Meanings

1 late stage; late period
2 advanced stage (of a disease)

Characters

Literally 'late period' — used for historical eras (唐朝晚期) and medical contexts (癌症晚期).

Examples

他被诊断为癌症晚期。

Tā bèi zhěnduàn wéi áizhèng wǎnqī.

He was diagnosed with late-stage cancer.

清朝晚期社会动荡不安。

Qīngcháo wǎnqī shèhuì dòngdàngbù'ān.

Society was turbulent in the late Qing Dynasty.

Tips

usage

The three-stage system 早期/中期/晚期 (early/middle/late) is used everywhere: historical periods, disease progression, pregnancy, project phases. It's one of Chinese's most productive frameworks.

Stroke Order

晚 wǎn

期 qī