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晚期

wǎn qī
个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. later period
  2. 2. end stage
  3. 3. terminal

Word relationships

Antonyms

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早期
zǎo qī

early period; early phase; early stage

发展阶段

Related words

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后期
hòu qī

late stage

时间上的靠后阶段

Synonyms

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末期
mò qī

end (of a period)

某个时期的最后阶段

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in medical contexts (癌症晚期, terminal cancer) and historical periods (清朝晚期, late Qing dynasty). Avoid using for slight delays.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 晚期 (wǎn qī) with 晚点 (wǎn diǎn, late/delayed). 晚期 refers to a late stage of a process, not being late for an event.

Example Sentences

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他的病情已经进入 晚期 。
His illness has already entered the terminal stage.

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Words Containing 晚期

晚期癌症
wǎn qī ái zhèng

terminal cancer

Child Words of 晚期

晚
wǎn

evening

期
qī

a period of time