逾期

yúqī

verb HSK 7 #36,004

Meanings

1 to be overdue
2 to exceed a deadline
3 past due

Characters

exceed; go beyond

period; deadline

Literally 'exceed the deadline' — to be overdue

Examples

图书逾期未还会产生罚款。

Túshū yúqī wèi huán huì chǎnshēng fákuǎn.

Overdue library books will incur a fine.

信用卡逾期还款会影响信用。

Xìnyòngkǎ yúqī huánkuǎn huì yǐngxiǎng xìnyòng.

Late credit card payments will affect your credit.

签证逾期属于违法行为。

Qiānzhèng yúqī shǔyú wéifǎ xíngwéi.

An overstayed visa is a legal violation.

Tips

usage

逾期 is formal and used in legal, financial, and administrative contexts. In everyday speech, people might say 过期 (guòqī) instead, though 过期 often refers to expiration (of food, medicine).

Stroke Order

逾 yú

期 qī