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

他的合同明年三月期满。

Tā de hétong míngnián sān yuè qīmǎn.

His contract expires next March.

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 (guòqī) instead.

Stroke Order

期 qī

满 mǎn