p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Translate Flashcards Sign in

截止

jiézhǐ
verb HSK 6 #13,936

Meanings

  1. 1 to end; to close; to cut off
  2. 2 deadline

Characters

截
jié
to cut off; to intercept
止
zhǐ
to stop; to halt
Cut off and stop - to reach a deadline.

Examples

HSK 2
报名截止日期是下周五。
Bàomíng jiézhǐrìqī shì xiàzhōu wǔ.
The registration deadline is next Friday.
HSK 3
截止到昨天，已有五百人报名。
Jiézhǐ dào zuótiān, yǐ yǒu wǔbǎi rén bàomíng.
As of yesterday, five hundred people have registered.
HSK 6
投票已经截止了。
Tóupiào yǐjīng jiézhǐ le.
Voting has already ended.

Tips

usage
截止 (to end/stop, often for deadlines) vs 截至 (jiézhì, up to a certain time, used for reporting). 截止 emphasizes the ending; 截至 emphasizes the time point.

Stroke Order

截 jié
止 zhǐ