English–Chinese
“run over time” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchāo shí
Example
比赛因为超时而停止了。bǐ sài yīn wèi chāo shí ér tíng zhǐ le
The competition stopped because it ran over time.
How to say “run over time” in Chinese
“Run over time” in Chinese is 超时 (chāo shí).
A fixed cutoff is passed, turning extra elapsed time into an over-limit status.
Example sentences with 超时
他交报告的时候已经超时，需要补交。tā jiāo bào gào de shí hòu yǐ jīng chāo shí xū yào bǔ jiāo
He had already gone past the deadline when he submitted the report, so he needed to submit it again.
Tips for using 超时
- English speakers often need a verb phrase for this word, while Chinese can place it directly in a short notice or status message.