Chinese word

到期

Pronunciation

Pinyindào qī

Meaning

  • verbexpire

Example

我的护照下个月到期。wǒ de hù zhào xià gè yuè dào qī

My passport expires next month.

Illustration for 到期 (expire)

More examples

我的签证下周到期，我要准备续签材料。wǒ de qiān zhèng xià zhōu dào qī wǒ yào zhǔn bèi xù qiān cái liào

My visa expires next week, so I need to prepare the renewal paperwork.

Core concept

A time limit arrives and forces a decision about whether something continues, changes, or stops being valid.

Common phrases

  • 签证到期qiān zhèng dào qī

    visa expires

  • 证件到期zhèng jiàn dào qī

    document expires

  • 保修到期bǎo xiū dào qī

    warranty expires

Similar words

过期guò qī: Be past the allowed time and no longer be valid or usable.
满期mǎn qī: Have an agreed period finish, especially for a contract, service, or financial account.
失效shī xiào: Stop having force or effect, making a document, agreement, or rule invalid.

Definition in Chinese

某项事务在规定期限届满后进入终止、续签或失效等状态的动作或状态的表述。mǒu xiàng shì wù zài guī dìng qī xiàn jiè mǎn hòu jìn rù zhōng zhǐ xù qiān huò shī xiào děng zhuàng tài de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài de biǎo shù

Word origin

The compound 到期 (dàoqī, "reach a set time") joins 到 (dào, "reach") and 期 (qī, "period or deadline"), linking the end of a valid period with what happens next.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, it commonly appears in questions about official documents and services, not only in financial settings, so the same pattern helps discuss renewal dates in ordinary life.

Other meanings

  • come dueverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 到期通知dào qī tōng zhīexpiration noticenoun

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