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到期

dàoqī
verb HSK 5 #10,300

Meanings

  1. 1 to expire; to become due
  2. 2 to mature (of a financial product)

Characters

到
dào
to arrive; to reach
期
qī
period; deadline; term
Arriving at the deadline - the time has come.

Examples

HSK 3
你的护照快到期了。
Nǐ de hùzhào kuài dàoqī le.
Your passport is about to expire.
HSK 5
合同到期以后怎么办？
Hétong dàoqī yǐhòu zěnmebàn?
What do we do after the contract expires?
HSK 6
贷款下个月到期。
Dàikuǎn xiàgèyuè dàoqī.
The loan is due next month.

Tips

usage
到期 is used for documents (passports, visas), contracts, loans, and memberships. For food expiration, use 过期 (guò qī) instead - 过期 emphasizes something is already past its date.

Stroke Order

到 dào
期 qī