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早期

zǎoqī
noun HSK 5 #6,707

Meanings

  1. 1 early period; early stage
  2. 2 early phase

Characters

早
zǎo
early; morning
期
qī
period; phase
The early period - the beginning phase of something.

Examples

HSK 1
早期的电脑非常大。
Zǎoqī de diànnǎo fēicháng dà.
Early computers were very large.
HSK 3
这是公司发展的早期。
Zhè shì gōngsī fāzhǎn de zǎoqī.
This was the early stage of the company's development.
HSK 7-9
癌症早期发现很重要。
Áizhèng zǎoqī fāxiàn hěn zhòngyào.
Early detection of cancer is very important.

Tips

usage
Time period progression: 早期 (early period) → 中期 (zhōngqī, middle period) → 后期/晚期 (hòuqī/wǎnqī, later period). 晚期 is also used medically for 'late-stage' disease.

Stroke Order

早 zǎo
期 qī