同期

tóng qī

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. the corresponding time period (in a different year etc)
2. concurrent
3. synchronous

Word relationships

Related words

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• 同年 tóng nián 同年 tóng nián the same year 同一年: the same year

Synonyms

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• 同时 tóng shí 同时 tóng shí at the same time 同一时期: at the same time

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 增长/下降 (e.g., 同比增长) to compare figures year-on-year.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 同时 (simultaneously); 同期 refers specifically to the same period in a different cycle.

Example Sentences

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今年 同期 销售额增长了10%。

Sales in the same period this year increased by 10%.

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Child Words of 同期

• 同 同 tóng: like
• 期 期 qī: a period of time
• 同 同 tòng: see 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]