期刊
qīkān
periodical, journal
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 这本学术期刊每月出版一期。This academic journal publishes one issue a month.
- 图书馆订阅了很多期刊。The library subscribes to many periodicals.
Collocations
学术期刊订阅期刊期刊杂志电子期刊
Mnemonic
期 qī "period" + 刊 kān "to publish": published each period, i.e. a periodical, journal (issued weekly, monthly, etc.). The 刊 is in 刊登 (to publish/carry) and 报刊 (the press). Distinguish 期刊 (a periodical/journal) from 报纸 (bàozhǐ, a newspaper).
Related
杂志报刊刊物报纸
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