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    Referring to 'short-term' with 短期 (duǎnqī)

    Description & Modification
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    短期 + Noun

    Explanation

    短期 (duǎnqī) means "short-term" or "short period" and is used to describe something that lasts for a brief duration. It often appears before a noun as a modifier, such as 短期利率 (short-term interest rate). The opposite is 长期 (chángqī), meaning "long-term."

    Examples

    • 这只是一份短期合同，只有三个月。

      zhè zhǐshì yí fèn duǎnqī hétóng, zhǐyǒu sān gè yuè.

      This is just a short-term contract, only three months.

    • 短期内房价不太可能下降。

      duǎnqī nèi fángjià bú tài kěnéng xiàjiàng.

      Housing prices are unlikely to drop in the short term.

    • 他找了一份短期工作来赚零花钱。

      tā zhǎo le yí fèn duǎnqī gōngzuò lái zhuàn línghuāqián.

      He found a short-term job to earn some pocket money.

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