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
- [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.