The Chinese word **近期** (jìnqī) is a compound noun formed by combining two meaningful characters: **近** (jìn), which means "near" or "recent," and **期** (qī), which means "period" or "time." Together, they create a straightforward semantic union where the first element modifies the second, directly translating to "near period" and thus conveying the meaning of "the recent period," "lately," or "in the near future." This is a standard and productive method of word formation in Chinese, known as a coordinative or modifier-head compound, where the combined meaning is logically derived from its components.