保质期

保質期

bǎozhìqī

noun HSK 7 #25,811

Meanings

1 shelf life; expiration date
2 best-before date

Characters

to guarantee; to keep

Literally 'guaranteed-quality period' — the time frame during which quality is assured.

Examples

这个牛奶的保质期是多久？

Zhège niúnǎi de bǎozhìqī shì duōjiǔ?

What's the shelf life of this milk?

已经过了保质期的东西不要吃。

Yǐjīng guò le bǎozhìqī de dōngxi búyào chī.

Don't eat anything past its expiration date.

Tips

usage

保质期 is also used metaphorically online. People joke about 爱情的保质期 (àiqíng de bǎozhìqī, 'the shelf life of love'), suggesting that romantic feelings have an expiration date.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

质 zhì

期 qī