学期 (xuéqī) — school term; semester

HSK 3 | noun | a division of the academic year

学期 (xuéqī)

学期 refers to a term or semester, one of the divisions of the school or academic year.

Meanings

  1. [noun] school term; semester; academic term

Example Sentences

这学期你选了哪些课? Zhè xuéqī nǐ xuǎn le nǎxiē kè? Which courses did you choose this semester?

下学期我想多参加课外活动。 Xià xuéqī wǒ xiǎng duō cānjia kèwài huódòng. Next semester I want to participate in more extracurricular activities.

这学期我们要学很多新内容。 Zhè xuéqī wǒmen yào xué hěn duō xīn nèiróng. This semester we will learn a lot of new content.

上学期的成绩已经出来了。 Shàng xuéqī de chéngjì yǐjīng chūlái le. Last semester's results have already come out.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
这学期 this semester
上学期 last semester
下学期 next semester
学期末 end of the semester

Memory Hook

学 means "study" and 期 means "period/term" — a 学期 is a study-period, the time you spend at school each term.