限期

xiànqī

noun #28,035

Meanings

1 time limit
2 deadline
3 to set a time limit

Characters

to limit; boundary; restriction

period; term; date; time

Examples

请在限期内提交申请材料。

Qǐng zài xiànqī nèi tíjiāo shēnqǐng cáiliào.

Please submit your application materials within the deadline.

政府限期要求企业整改环保问题。

Zhèngfǔ xiànqī yāoqiú qǐyè zhěnggǎi huánbǎo wèntí.

The government set a deadline requiring companies to rectify their environmental issues.

Tips

usage

限期 can be used as a noun (the deadline itself) or as a verb meaning to set a time limit. As a verb it is often followed by another verb: 限期完成 (to complete by a deadline), 限期整改 (to rectify by a deadline).

Stroke Order

限 xiàn

期 qī