期满

期滿

qīmǎn

verb #36,639

Meanings

1 to expire
2 to come to the end of a term
3 to run out (of a contract or period)

Characters

full; to reach the limit

Examples

HSK 4

他的合同明年三月期满。

Tā de hétong míngnián sānyuè qīmǎn.

His contract expires next March.

HSK 7-9

签证期满前必须续签。

Qiānzhèng qīmǎn qián bìxū xùqiān.

The visa must be renewed before it expires.

Tips

usage

期满 is for fixed-term things - contracts, visas, terms of office, tenancies, prison sentences. For perishable goods that 'go bad', use 过期 instead.

Stroke Order

期 qī

满 mǎn