按期

ànqī

adverb #30,392

Meanings

1 on schedule
2 on time
3 by the deadline

Characters

according to; to press

period; scheduled time

Examples

请按期完成任务。

Qǐng ànqī wánchéng rènwù.

Please complete the task on schedule.

工程按期交付。

Gōngchéng ànqī jiāofù.

The project was delivered on schedule.

他每个月都按期还款。

Tā měi gè yuè dōu ànqī huánkuǎn.

He makes his repayments on time every month.

Tips

usage

按期 = "according to (按) the scheduled period (期)." Common in formal/business contexts: 按期完成 (complete on schedule), 按期交货 (deliver on time), 按期还款 (repay on schedule). Compare 按时 (ànshí, on time, more general) and 准时 (zhǔnshí, punctual, often arrival).

Stroke Order

按 àn

期 qī