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title: "Wanqi Meaning: 晚期 (wǎnqī) Means “later period”"
description: "晚期 (wǎnqī) means “later period; late stage”. Hear its tones, see what 晚 and 期 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanqi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 晚期 mean?

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晚期 wǎnqī

## later period; late stage

## It can also mean

- terminal; advanced (of a disease)

## Its characters

1. 晚 wǎn late
2. 期 qī period

## In a sentence

[See 晚期 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%99%9A%E6%9C%9F)

## More words with 晚 or 期

- [傍晚 bàngwǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangwan)
- [长期 chángqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqi)
- [长期以来 chángqī-yǐlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqiyilai)
- [初期 chūqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuqi)
- [当晚 dàngwǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangwan)
- [到期 dàoqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoqi)
- [定期 dìngqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingqi)
- [短期 duǎnqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanqi)
- [后期 hòuqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houqi)
- [假期 jiàqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaqi)

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