---
title: "Zhongqi Meaning: 中期 (zhōngqī) Means “middle period”"
description: "中期 (zhōngqī) means “middle period; mid-term”. Hear its tones, see what 中 and 期 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongqi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 中期 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

中期 zhōngqī

## middle period; mid-term

## Its characters

1. 中 zhōng middle
2. 期 qī period

## In a sentence

这个项目已经进入中期。 This project has entered its middle stage.

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

## More words with 中 or 期

- [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)
- [初中 chūzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuzhong)
- [从中 cóngzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congzhong)
- [当中 dāngzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangzhong)
- [到期 dàoqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoqi)
- [定期 dìngqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingqi)
- [短期 duǎnqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanqi)
- [高中 gāozhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaozhong)

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