shí qī
période
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这个时期是中国的黄金时期。
Zhège shíqī shì Zhōngguó de huángjīn shíqī.
This period is China's golden age.
在那个时期，人们的生活水平很低。
Zài nàgè shíqī, rénmen de shēnghuó shuǐpíng hěn dī.
During that period, people's living standards were very low.
随着时间的推移，这个时期已经过去了。
Suízhe shíjiān de tuīyí, zhège shíqī yǐjīng guòqùle.
As time went on, this period has passed.
时代 (shídài)
era
期间 (qījiān)
period
现在 (xiànzài)
now
过去 (guòqù)
past
The Chinese word 时期 (shíqī) is composed of two characters: 时 (shí), meaning "time", and 期 (qī), meaning "period". The word 时期 is used to refer to a specific period of time, such as a historical period or a geological period.The character 时 (shí) is derived from the oracle bone script, which is the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In the oracle bone script, the character 时 is depicted as a person standing next to a sun. This image is thought to represent the idea of time passing, as the sun moves across the sky.The character 期 (qī) is also derived from the oracle bone script. In the oracle bone script, the character 期 is depicted as a person holding a stick. This image is thought to represent the idea of a deadline or a target, as the stick is used to mark a point in time.The combination of the characters 时 (shí) and 期 (qī) creates the word 时期 (shíqī), which means "period of time". This word is used to refer to a specific period of time, such as a historical period or a geological period.
