Meaning of 近期
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- near in time
- in the near future
- very soon
- recent
How to use 近期
近期 often appears in news, notices and work emails to talk about the recent past or the coming days. It usually goes before the verb or describes a noun with 的. Example: 我近期很忙。(Wǒ jìnqī hěn máng.) I am very busy these days.
近 (jìn) means near and 期 (qī) means a period of time, as in 星期 (xīngqī) week. Put them together and you get a time period that is near: the recent past or the near future.
Common mistake: Learners often use 近期 in casual chat where 最近 (zuìjìn) sounds more natural. 近期 is more formal and written. Also keep 期 in the first tone (qī), not the second tone.
近期 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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近 jìn · near · 7 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 近期.
| 星期 | xīngqī | week; day of the week |
| 日期 | rìqī | date |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently; soon |
| 假期 | jiàqī | holiday period; vacation |
| 学期 | xuéqī | term; semester |
| 接近 | jiējìn | to approach; to get close to |
| 长期 | chángqī | long-term; for a protracted period |
| 将近 | jiāngjìn | almost; nearly |
| 定期 | dìngqī | at set dates; at regular intervals |
| 短期 | duǎnqī | short-term |
Questions about 近期
What does 近期 mean?
近期 (jìnqī) means "near in time; in the near future" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 近期?
近期 is made of 2 characters: 近 (7 strokes), 期 (12 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 近期 an HSK word?
Yes. 近期 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 近期 and 最近?
Both can mean recently, but 最近 is common in everyday speech and mostly points to the recent past. 近期 sounds more formal and is often used for the near future, as in 近期计划 (jìnqī jìhuà) plans for the near future.
Can 近期 mean the near future and not just recently?
Yes. Context decides. In 我们近期会通知你 (Wǒmen jìnqī huì tōngzhī nǐ), We will notify you soon, the word 会 shows it is about the future.