短期

duǎnqī

noun HSK 3 #9,357

Meanings

1 short-term
2 short period

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

这只是短期的困难。

Zhè zhǐshì duǎnqī de kùnnan.

This is only a short-term difficulty.

HSK 3

我想报一个短期课程。

Wǒ xiǎng bào yīgè duǎnqī kèchéng.

I want to sign up for a short-term course.

HSK 3

短期内看不到效果。

Duǎnqī nèi kàn bù dào xiàoguǒ.

You won't see results in the short term.

Tips

usage

Opposite: 长期 (chángqī, 'long-term'). Common collocations: 短期目标 (short-term goal), 短期计划 (short-term plan).

Stroke Order

短 duǎn

期 qī