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短期

duǎn qī · duan qi

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Meaning

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  1. short term
  2. short-term
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Only three months

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)在(zài)北京(běijīng)只(zhǐ)住(zhù)三个月(sāngèyuè)，想(xiǎng)租(zū)短期(duǎnqī)房子(fángzi)。

    I am only staying in Beijing for three months. I want a short-term place.

  2. Liangliang

    短期(duǎnqī)的(de)房子(fángzi)不太(bùtài)好找(hǎozhǎo)。

    A short-term place is not easy to find.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)朋友(péngyou)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)短期(duǎnqī)的(de)房间(fángjiān)，三个月(sāngèyuè)。

    My friend has a short-term room. Three months.

  4. Leon

    太好了(tàihǎole)！我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)想(xiǎng)短期(duǎnqī)住(zhù)！

    Great! I only want a short-term stay!

  5. Dengdeng

    小心(xiǎoxīn)，很多人(hěnduōrén)说(shuō)短期(duǎnqī)，后来(hòulái)都(dōu)不(bù)想(xiǎng)走(zǒu)。

    Be careful. Many people say short-term, then they never want to leave.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

2月(yuè)我(wǒ)们(men)有(yǒu)个(gè)短(duǎn)期(qī)休(xiū)假(jià)。

We had a short vacation in February.

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02

公(gōng)司(sī)计(jì)划(huà)进(jìn)行(xíng)短(duǎn)期(qī)培(péi)训(xùn)。

The company plans to conduct short-term training.

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短
duǎn

short; brief

期
qī

a period of time; phase

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