本期

• Pinyin: běn qī
• Hanzi breakdown: 本 = this/current; 期 = 其 + 月, period/issue

Meaning

This issue; this period; the current edition. Referring to the present installment in a series.

Used for magazines, TV show episodes, financial quarters, training sessions, or any regularly recurring event. Indicates the current one in a sequence of similar items.

Examples

1. 本期杂志的封面人物是一位著名的企业家。 The cover figure of this issue of the magazine is a famous entrepreneur.
2. 本期节目我们邀请到了一位特别的嘉宾。 In this episode, we have invited a very special guest.
3. 本期培训班一共有三十名学员。 This training session has a total of thirty trainees.

Usage Guide

Context: media, publications, training

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 本期内容到此结束，下期再见。(That's all for this episode — see you next time.)
• 本期业绩比上期增长了百分之十。(This quarter's performance increased by 10% compared to last quarter.)

Don't Say

• 不要把'本期'用于非周期性事物 (Don't use 本期 for things that aren't periodic — it specifically implies a regular sequence)

Origin & History

Compound of 本 (this, current) + 期 (period, issue), meaning the current issue/period.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal