時期

简 时期 · 繁 時期
Mandarin · pinyin shí qī

Meanings

  1. period
  2. phase
  3. Classifier: 個 gè
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時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
期
qī · period of time; date; time limit
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
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2–1 · shi2 qi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si4 kei4

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noun

  1. period; time; age; phase

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