Definition
本期 refers to the current period, issue, or session of something that is divided into discrete units. You'll see it most often with magazines/journals (本期杂志 'this issue of the magazine'), academic semesters (本期课程 'this semester's course'), or training programs (本期学员 'students of the current cohort'). The gloss splits into several English equivalents, but the Chinese concept is unified: 'the specific occurrence of a recurring unit that is taking place now'.
n.
the current issue (of a periodical)this term (of a publication series)the current semesterthe present course sessionthis cohort (of students)
Examples
- 本期，。běn qī zázhì de nèiróng fēicháng fēngfù, zhídé yì dú.The content of this issue of the magazine is very rich and worth reading.
- 本期，。běn qī kèchéng gòng yǒu shí'èr zhōu, měi zhōu liǎng cì kè.This semester's course lasts twelve weeks, with two sessions per week.
- 本期。běn qī péixùn bān de xuéyuán láizì quánguó gè dì.The trainees of this training cohort come from all over the country.
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