分期

fēn qī

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. by stages
2. staggered
3. step by step
4. in installments

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 一次性 yī cì xìng 一次性 yī cì xìng one-off (offer) 一次完成 vs 分期进行: one-off (offer)

Related words

3 items

• 阶段 jiē duàn 阶段 jiē duàn stage 强调过程的阶段性: stage
• 逐步 zhú bù 逐步 zhú bù progressively 强调渐进方式: progressively
• 按揭 àn jiē 按揭 àn jiē a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese) 特指分期付款方式: a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 付款 (payments) or 偿还 (repayment), as in 分期付款 (installment payment).

Common mistakes

Do not use 分期 to mean 'staggered' as an adjective before nouns (e.g., 'staggered schedule' is not 分期时间表).

Example Sentences

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我们决定 分期 付款买这辆车。

We decided to buy this car by installment payments.

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Words Containing 分期

• 分期付款 分期付款 fēn qī fù kuǎn: to pay in installments

Child Words of 分期

• 分 分 fēn: to divide; to separate
• 分 分 fèn: part
• 期 期 qī: a period of time