No. 5,624 in Chinese
前期
"前期" means "early stage" or "initial phase."
In a sentence
项目的前期准备非常重要。
The initial preparation for the project is very important.
In this sentence, '前期' refers to the early or initial stage of the project's development, indicating a starting phase.
学习一个科目的前期阶段往往需要更多的时间投入。
The initial stage of studying a subject often requires more time investment.
Here, '前期' implies the beginning phase of an activity, such as learning a subject, emphasizing the period of foundation building.
电影的前期制作包含剧本写作和演员选角。
The pre-production of a film includes script writing and casting.
In this context, '前期' is used to describe the pre-production stage of filmmaking, highlighting the preparatory tasks before commencement.
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