学期 xué qī
“term; semester”
nounHSK 5 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 學期Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
学期 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 915: 学期 xuéqī — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 102
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 学期
学期 is a noun meaning "semester" or "term," especially in school or university. It commonly follows 这、上、下、新 (这个学期、上学期、下学期、新学期), and can be counted with 个 as 一个学期. Use it to talk about what happens during or across a term.
例句Example sentences
- 这个学期我们有四门课。zhè ge xué qī wǒ men yǒu sì mén kè.This semester we have four courses.
- 新学期开始的时候，我买了很多书。xīn xué qī kāi shǐ de shí hou, wǒ mǎi le hěn duō shū.When the new semester started, I bought a lot of books.
- 他上学期去中国留学了。tā shàng xué qī qù zhōng guó liú xué le.He went to study in China last semester.
易混词Easily confused
学期vs学年
学年 means "academic year," usually covering two semesters, while 学期 means one semester or term within that year.