Chinese Conversation · Level 13
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Chinese word
超时
Pronunciation
Pinyinchāo shí
Meaning
- verbrun over time
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A fixed cutoff is passed, turning extra elapsed time into an over-limit status.
Common phrases
项目超时xiàng mù chāo shí
project runs over time
比赛超时bǐ sài chāo shí
competition runs over time
考试超时kǎo shì chāo shí
exam runs over time
Similar words
超过chāo guò: Going beyond a stated amount, time, or range.
超出chāo chū: Going outside a set range or limit.
过期guò qī: Becoming invalid because the valid period or deadline has ended.
迟到chí dào: Arriving after the agreed or scheduled time.
Definition in Chinese
表示实际用时超过规定时长，强调时间界限被突破，常见于比赛、停车、租赁等场合。biǎo shì shí jì yòng shí chāo guò guī dìng shí cháng qiáng diào shí jiān jiè xiàn bèi tū pò cháng jiàn yú bǐ sài tíng chē zū lìn děng chǎng hé
Word origin
超时 (chāoshí, "run over time") joins 超 (chāo, "go beyond") with 时 (shí, "time"), which gives the word its focus on time moving past a set limit.
Usage tips
- English speakers often need a verb phrase for this word, while Chinese can place it directly in a short notice or status message.
Other meanings
- go past the deadlineverb
Opposites
- 守时shǒu shíbe punctualverb
Related words
- 超时费chāo shí fèiovertime feenoun