期qī

Ⅰ ❶ （预定的时日） designated [schedul￣ ed] time: 到 ～ fall due; 改 ～ change the date; 如 ～ by the scheduled time; on schedule; 限 ～ set a time limit [deadline; 过 ～ be overdue
❷ （一段时间） a period of time; phase; stage: 第一 ～ 工程 the first phase of the project; 服役 ～ term of military service; 假 ～ vacation; holiday time; 潜伏 ～ incubation period; {医}latent period危险 ～ critical phase; 学 ～ school term Ⅱ  （用于分期的事物） issue; number; term: 最近一 ～ 的 《北京周报》 the current issue of Beijing Review; 短训班办了3 ～ 。 The short-term training class has been run three times. 今天我们的报纸出版第一万 ～。 Today our paper publishes its 10,000th number. Ⅲ  ❶ （约定时日） make an appointment: 不 ～ 而遇 meet unexpectedly; meet by chance; 约 ～ 会晤 appoint a date for interview
❷ (等待； 盼望) expect: 指日可 ～ can be expected soon;the day is not far off
另见 see also jī。
◆期待 anticipate; await; expect; wait in hope; look forward to; 期货 {经} futures; forward; 期货市场 futures market; the option market; 期间 time; period; course; duration; term; 期刊 journal; periodical; 期考 end-of-term examination; terminal examination; 期满 expire; run out; come to an end; 期末 end of term; terminal; 期票 promissory note; term bill; 期求 crave for; long for; 期权 options; 期望 hope; expectation; hope; expect; wish; 期限 time limit; allotted time; deadline; due time; 期许 expect to; be expected to; 期颐之寿 the celebration of a centenarian — one hundred years old; longevity; 期于 look forword to; expect; 期中 midterm; midsemester; interim; 期终考试 term examination; end-of-term examination; final examination; terminal examination