HSK 3 · Time Words

近期

jìn qī

near future; recently

Stroke order of 近期

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

近 · 7 strokes 期 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

近 is a walking 辶 with an axe 斤: close by. 期 is a time period.

Parts: 近: 辶 + 斤, near; 期: period

The characters in 近期

近 jìn — near (7 strokes)
期 qī — period; issue (12 strokes)

Example sentence

近期我很忙。

I've been very busy recently.

Words with 近

最近recently 近near 将近nearly; almost 接近to approach; close to 附近nearby

Words with 期

星期week 星期日Sunday 星期天Sunday 日期date 学期semester; term 假期holiday; vacation 短期short-term 长期long-term 定期regular; periodic 期period; issue

More words: Time Words

钟clock; bell 时time; hour; when 时代era; age 时刻moment; always 世纪century 年代decade; era 年初beginning of the year 年底end of the year 后年year after next 短期short-term 长期long-term 定期regular; periodic 期period; issue 整天all day 当初at first; originally 从前before; in the past

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