Meaning of 本期
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the current period
- this term (usually in finance)
How to use 本期
本期 is a formal word used in finance, reports, magazines, and TV or podcast episodes to mean the current period, term, or issue. Example: 本期利润比上期高。(Běnqī lìrùn bǐ shàngqī gāo.) This period's profit is higher than last period's.
本 (běn) means "this" in formal speech, as in 本人 (běnrén) "myself", and 期 (qī) is the "period" you know from 星期 (xīngqī) and 日期 (rìqī). Put them together and you get "this period" or "this issue".
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 本期 in casual talk for "this week", but people just say 这个星期 (zhège xīngqī) or 这周 (zhè zhōu). Also keep 期 in first tone, qī, not qí.
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本 běn · root · 5 strokes
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期 qī · a period of time · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 本期.
| 星期 | xīngqī | week; day of the week |
| 日期 | rìqī | date |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday |
| 本子 | běnzi | book; notebook |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook |
| 假期 | jiàqī | holiday period; vacation |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi |
| 学期 | xuéqī | term; semester |
| 根本 | gēnběn | fundamental; basic |
| 本来 | běnlái | original; originally |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental |
Questions about 本期
What does 本期 mean?
本期 (běn qī) means "the current period; this term (usually in finance)".
How do you write 本期?
本期 is made of 2 characters: 本 (5 strokes), 期 (12 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 本期 an HSK word?
Yes. 本期 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What are the words for the previous and next period?
上期 (shàngqī) means the previous period or last issue, and 下期 (xiàqī) means the next one. You often see all three together in financial reports and magazine notes.
How is 本期 used for shows or magazines?
Hosts and editors use it to mean "this episode" or "this issue", as in 本期节目 (běnqī jiémù) "this episode of the program". It sounds polished and a bit formal.