HSK 2 · School

学期

xué qī

semester; term

Stroke order of 学期

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

学 · 8 strokes 期 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

学 is learning, 期 is a moon 月 date: a period of study.

Parts: 学 study + 期 period

The characters in 学期

学 xué — to learn (8 strokes)
期 qī — period; issue (12 strokes)

Example sentence

这个学期我很忙。

I am very busy this semester.

Words with 学

学校school 学生student 同学classmate 大学university 大学生college student 小学primary school 小学生primary school student 中学middle school 中学生middle school student 学院college; institute 教学楼classroom building 上学to go to school 放学to finish school 学to learn 学习to study; to learn 科学家scientist 教学teaching 中小学primary and secondary schools

Words with 期

星期week 星期日Sunday 星期天Sunday 日期date 假期holiday; vacation 近期near future; recently 短期short-term 长期long-term 定期regular; periodic 期period; issue

More words: School

教室classroom 课堂classroom; class 教学teaching 教育education; to educate 年级grade; year (in school)高中senior high school 中小学primary and secondary schools 开学school starts 校园campus 小组group 黑板blackboard 留学生international student 考生examinee 科subject; department 组group

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