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Jyutping kei4
Pinyin

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to arrange a time; to engage; to arrange to meet
    • 不期而遇
      不期而遇
      bù qī ér yù
      to meet unexpectedly or by chance
    • 期我乎桑中,要我乎上宫,送我乎淇之上矣。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
      Qī wǒ hū sāng zhōng, yào wǒ hū shàng gōng, sòng wǒ hū Qí zhī shàng yǐ. [Pinyin]
      期我乎桑中,要我乎上宫,送我乎淇之上矣。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
      Qī wǒ hū sāng zhōng, yào wǒ hū shàng gōng, sòng wǒ hū Qí zhī shàng yǐ. [Pinyin]
      she ma de an appontment with me yin sang zhong ;
      She will meet me in Shanggong;
      She will accompany me to Qishang.
  2. character
    date; specific day; scheduled time (Classifier: 個/个 c)
    • 限期
      限期
      xiàn qī
      deadline
  3. character
    age (geochronologic unit)
  4. character
    period of time; stage
    • 學期
      学期
      xué qī
      semester
    • 青春期
      青春期
      qīng chūn qī
      adolescence
  5. character, Cantonese
    time slots; schedule
    • 我今个月啲期全部爆嗮。
      我今个月啲期全部爆嗮。
      ngo5 gam1 go3 jyut6 di1 kei4 cyun4 bou6 baau3 saai3.
      All my time slots are filled this month.
  6. character
    to hope; to wish; to expect
    • 期待
      期待
      qī dài
      to look forward to
  7. character, obsolete
    limit
  8. character
    Classifier for periods of time or stages of a project.
  9. character, obsolete
    good fortune; chance
  10. character, obsolete
    undoubtedly; certainly
  11. character, literary
    to meet; to gather

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Jyutping kei4
Pinyin

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a period of time
  2. phase
  3. stage
  4. classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study
  5. time
  6. term
  7. period
  8. to hope
  9. Taiwan pr. [qi2]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    用​喺​每隔​一段​指定​嘅​時​間​就​會​重覆​做​嘅​嘢​,​亦​即​係​定期​嘅​活​動​或者​成品
    term; issue; periodic time
    • 第六期茶藝訓練班
      第六期茶艺训练班
      dai6 luk6 kei4 caa4 ngai6 fan3 lin6 baan1
      the 6th time of this tea-art training course
    • 最近一期嘅週刊
      最近一期嘅周刊
      zeoi3 gan6 jat1 kei4 ge3 zau1 hon2
      the latest issue of the magazine
  2. 量詞
    地產​項目
    phase; stage
    • 太古城第一期
      太古城第一期
      taai3 gu2 sing4 dai6 jat1 kei4
      City Plaza 3
  3. 名詞
    編排​好​嘅​特定​日子​(​有時​包括​時間​)​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    scheduled date (sometimes including time)
    • 啲貨幾時到?俾個期嚟。
      啲货几时到?俾个期嚟。
      di1 fo3 gei2 si4 dou3? bei2 go3 kei4 lai4.
      When will the goods arrive? Give me a date.
    • 下星期有飯局,你有無期啊?
      下星期有饭局,你有无期啊?
      haa6 sing1 kei4 jau5 faan6 guk6, nei5 jau5 mou5 kei4 aa3?
      We are having a gathering next week, are you free?
  4. 語素
    一個​指定​嘅​時​間​點
    a specific interval of time
    • 過期
      过期
      gwo3 kei4
      to expire
    • 定期覆診
      定期覆诊
      ding6 kei4 fuk1 can2
      to receive follow-up medical service at regular intervals
  5. 語素
    一段​指定​嘅​時​間
    a specific period of time
    • 學期
      学期
      hok6 kei4
      school term; semester
    • 暑期活動
      暑期活动
      syu2 kei4 wut6 dung6
      summer vacation activities
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to arrange a time; to engage; to arrange to meet
    • 不期而遇
      不期而遇
      bù qī ér yù
      to meet unexpectedly or by chance
    • 期我乎桑中,要我乎上宫,送我乎淇之上矣。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
      Qī wǒ hū sāng zhōng, yào wǒ hū shàng gōng, sòng wǒ hū Qí zhī shàng yǐ. [Pinyin]
      期我乎桑中,要我乎上宫,送我乎淇之上矣。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
      Qī wǒ hū sāng zhōng, yào wǒ hū shàng gōng, sòng wǒ hū Qí zhī shàng yǐ. [Pinyin]
      she ma de an appontment with me yin sang zhong ;
      She will meet me in Shanggong;
      She will accompany me to Qishang.
  2. character
    date; specific day; scheduled time (Classifier: 個/个 c)
    • 限期
      限期
      xiàn qī
      deadline
  3. character
    age (geochronologic unit)
  4. character
    period of time; stage
    • 學期
      学期
      xué qī
      semester
    • 青春期
      青春期
      qīng chūn qī
      adolescence
  5. character, Cantonese
    time slots; schedule
    • 我今个月啲期全部爆嗮。
      我今个月啲期全部爆嗮。
      ngo5 gam1 go3 jyut6 di1 kei4 cyun4 bou6 baau3 saai3.
      All my time slots are filled this month.
  6. character
    to hope; to wish; to expect
    • 期待
      期待
      qī dài
      to look forward to
  7. character, obsolete
    limit
  8. character
    Classifier for periods of time or stages of a project.
  9. character, obsolete
    good fortune; chance
  10. character, obsolete
    undoubtedly; certainly
  11. character, literary
    to meet; to gather
  12. character, historical, obsolete
    one-year mourning (garment) for the death of a senior family member
  13. character, obsolete
    one-year anniversary
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. period of time
  2. date
  3. time limit
  4. Cangjie Input
    TCB
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #544
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #174
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #175
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我很期待去旅游.
    我很期待去旅遊.
    wǒ hěn qī dài qù lǚ yóu .
    • I am looking forward to the trip.
  2. Mandarin
    我期待听到你在这件事上的想法 。
    我期待聽到你在這件事上的想法 。
    wǒ qī dài tīng dào nǐ zài zhè jiàn shì shàng de xiǎng fǎ 。
    • I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.
  3. Mandarin
    有效期到1997年3月31日为止。
    有效期到1997年3月31日為止。
    yǒu xiào qī dào 1997 nián 3 yuè 31 rì wéi zhǐ 。
    • It's valid until March thirty-first, nineteen-ninety-seven.
  4. Mandarin
    他们的合同在这个月底到期。
    他們的合同在這個月底到期。
    tā men de hé tong zài zhè ge yuè dǐ dào qī 。
    • Their contract is to run out at the end of this month.
  5. Mandarin
    2月我们有个短期休假。
    2月我們有個短期休假。
    2 yuè wǒ men yǒu gè duǎn qī xiū jià 。
    • We had a short vacation in February.
    • We had a short holiday in February.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你星期二得唔得閒呀?
    你星期二得唔得閒呀?
    nei5 sing1 kei4 ji6 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3 ?
    • Are you free on Tuesday?
    • Do you have time on Tuesday?
  2. Cantonese
    佢喺街市卖鱼卖咗好多年啰,咁多年嚟每逢星期二都会喺街市度见到佢。
    佢喺街市賣魚賣咗好多年囉,咁多年嚟每逢星期二都會喺街市度見到佢。
    keoi5 hai2 gaai1 si5 maai6 jyu4 maai6 zo2 hou2 do1 nin4 lo1 , gam3 do1 nin4 lai4 mui5 fung4 sing1 kei4 ji6 dou1 wui2 hai2 gaai1 si5 dou6 gin3 dou3 keoi5 。
    • For years he has been at the market every Tuesday morning with his fish stall.
  3. Cantonese
    我今个学期啲成绩好差。
    我今個學期啲成績好差。
    ngo5 gam1 go3 hok6 kei4 di1 sing4 zik1 hou2 caa1 。
    • I got terrible grades this term.
  4. Cantonese
    我以前星期日成日同佢去打网球。
    我以前星期日成日同佢去打網球。
    ngo5 ji5 cin4 sing1 kei4 jat6 sing4 jat6 tung4 keoi5 heoi3 daa2 mong5 kau4 。
    • I often used to play tennis with him on Sundays.
  5. Cantonese
    我星期日晏昼三点会嚟探你。
    我星期日晏晝三點會嚟探你。
    ngo5 sing1 kei4 jat6 aan3 zau3 saam1 dim2 wui2 lai4 taam3 nei5 。
    • I'll come and see you at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    晚清时期,中国陷入丧权辱国嘅地步。
    晚清時期,中國陷入喪權辱國嘅地步。
    maan5 cing1 si4 kei4, zung1 gwok3 ham6 jap6 song3 kyun4 juk6 gwok3 ge3 dei6 bou6.
    • During the late Qing Dynasty, China was humiliated and had its sovereignty forfeited.
  2. Cantonese
    墓碑上刻咗死者嘅名、出生同死亡日期。
    墓碑上刻咗死者嘅名、出生同死亡日期。
    mou6 bei1 soeng6 hak1 zo2 sei2 ze2 ge3 meng2, ceot1 sang1 tung4 sei2 mong4 jat6 kei4.
    • The tombstone is engraved with the dead person's name, date of birth and death.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个族群长期受到政府嘅打压,但系佢哋都继续发展自己独特嘅语言文化。
    呢個族群長期受到政府嘅打壓,但係佢哋都繼續發展自己獨特嘅語言文化。
    nei1 go3 zuk6 kwan4 coeng4 kei4 sau6 dou3 zing3 fu2 ge3 daa2 aat3, daan6 hai6 keoi5 dei6 dou1 gai3 zuk6 faat3 zin2 zi6 gei2 duk6 dak6 ge3 jyu5 jin4 man4 faa3.
    • This ethnic community has long been oppressed by the government, but they still keep developing their own language and culture.
  4. Cantonese
    我本护照过咗期,我唔可以同你一齐去旅行喇。
    我本護照過咗期,我唔可以同你一齊去旅行喇。
    ngo5 bun2 wu6 ziu3 gwo3 zo2 kei4, ngo5 m4 ho2 ji5 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 heoi3 leoi5 hang4 laa3.
    • My passport has expired already. I cannot travel with you.
  5. Cantonese
    推广期至三月七日。
    推廣期至三月七日。
    teoi1 gwong2 kei4 zi3 saam1 jyut6 cat1 jat6.
    • The promotion period lasts until 7 March.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    自古乱世出英雄,乱世必定是天下分裂的时代,环顾中国上下五千年,三国时期最让人印象深刻。
    自古亂世出英雄,亂世必定是天下分裂的時代,環顧中國上下五千年,三國時期最讓人印象深刻。
  2. Cantonese
    疑犯承认喺幕后主使上星期嘅枪杀案。
    疑犯承認喺幕後主使上星期嘅槍殺案。
  3. Cantonese
    今期主打系情侣表。
    今期主打係情侶錶。
  4. Cantonese
    你份第三者保险就到期啦,记得快啲去续保,费事被人罚钱啦。
    你份第三者保險就到期啦,記得快啲去續保,費事被人罰錢啦。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这是最近一期的《读者》。
    這是最近一期的《讀者》。
    zhè shì zuì jìn yī qī de “ dú zhě ” .
    • This is the latest issue of Duzhe.
  2. Cantonese
    今个学期我全部科都pass嗮。
    今个学期我全部科都pass嗮。
    gam1 go3 hok6 kei4 ngo5 cyun4 bou6 fo1 dou1 pass saai3.
    • I passed all the subjects this semester.
  3. Mandarin
    除星期三以外,我哪一天都可以来。
    除星期三以外,我哪一天都可以來。
    chú xīng qī sān yǐ wài , wǒ nǎ yī tiān dōu kě yǐ lái .
    • I can come any day except Wednesday.
  4. Mandarin
    因雨改期
    因雨改期
    yīn yǔ gǎi qī
    • to be rescheduled because of the rain
  5. Mandarin
    你打算在假期里做什么?
    你打算在假期裏做什麼?
    nǐ dǎ suàn zài jià qī lǐ zuò shén me ?
    • What do you plan to do during the holidays?