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title: "Weiqi Meaning: 为期 (to last) or 围棋 (go)?"
description: "为期 (traditional 為期, wéiqī) means “to last (a set period); scheduled for”. Not the weiqi you heard? See 围棋, 尾气. Hear its tones, see what 为 and 期 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiqi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 为期 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

为期 wéiqī

## to last (a set period); scheduled for

## Its characters

1. 为 wéi to act as
2. 期 qī period

## In a sentence

这次培训为期三天。 This training will last three days.

[More about 为期](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%BA%E6%9C%9F)

## Other words said weiqi

- [围棋wéiqígo (board game)](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9B%B4%E6%A3%8B)
- [尾气wěiqìexhaust](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B0%BE%E6%B0%94)

## More words with 为 or 期

- [长期 chángqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqi)
- [长期以来 chángqī-yǐlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqiyilai)
- [成为 chéngwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengwei)
- [初期 chūqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuqi)
- [到期 dàoqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoqi)
- [定期 dìngqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingqi)
- [短期 duǎnqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanqi)
- [分为 fēnwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenwei)
- [后期 hòuqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houqi)
- [较为 jiàowéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaowei)

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