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晚期

wǎnqī

late stage; advanced stage

An elderly patient rests in a hospital bed beside a wilted flower vase
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Characters in this word

晚 wǎn

Strokes
11
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 免 to spare, to excuse from
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

期 qī

Strokes
12
Radical
月 — moon
Made of
其 his, her, its, their 月 moon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 期

Example phrases

  • 癌症晚期的治疗重点往往从根治转向缓解痛苦。 Áizhèng wǎnqī de zhìliáo zhòngdiǎn wǎngwǎng cóng gēnzhì zhuǎnxiàng huǎnjiě tòngkǔ. In the late stage of cancer, the focus of treatment often shifts from cure to pain relief.
  • 医生说母亲的病已到晚期,需要特别的照顾。 Yīshēng shuō mǔqīn de bìng yǐ dào wǎnqī, xūyào tèbié de zhàogù. The doctor said our mother's illness has reached its late stage and needs special care.
  • 这个项目已进入晚期,大家都在赶最后的进度。 Zhège xiàngmù yǐ jìnrù wǎnqī, dàjiā dōu zài gǎn zuìhòu de jìndù. This project has entered its final stage, and everyone is rushing to finish the remaining work.

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