期中

• 拼音: qī zhōng
• 汉字拆解: 期 = 其 (that) + 月 (month) — a set period; 中 = a vertical line through the centre of a rectangle — middle

含义

Midterm; middle of a term or period. Commonly refers to a midterm examination in academic contexts.

Primarily used in academic settings: 期中考试 (midterm exam), 期中总结 (mid-term review). Contrasts with 期末 (end of term). Less commonly used outside of school contexts. In some workplaces, 期中 can refer to the middle of a reporting period, but this is less frequent.

例句

1. 期中考试考得不好，期末要更努力了。
2. 学校下周要进行期中考试。
3. 老师在期中的时候跟家长谈了孩子的学习情况。

用法指南

语境: school, university, academic

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 期中考试你准备好了吗？(Are you ready for the midterm exam?)
• 这学期的期中成绩还不错。(The midterm grades this semester are pretty good.)

错误说法

• 会议期中 (Don't use 期中 for the middle of a meeting — use 会议中间 or 会议进行中; 期中 is specifically for academic or defined calendar periods)

起源与历史

A compound of 期 (term/period) and 中 (middle/centre) — the middle of a defined term or period.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal