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期限

qī xiàn · qi xian

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HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. time limit
  2. deadline
  3. allotted time
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Overdue library book

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)的(de)借书(jièshū)期限(qīxiàn)是(shì)哪天(nǎtiān)？

    What day is the borrowing deadline for this book?

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，上面(shàngmiàn)写着(xiězhe)：昨天(zuótiān)。

    Look, it says: yesterday.

  3. Liangliang

    啊(a)，已经(yǐjīng)过(guò)了(le)期限(qīxiàn)！

    Ah, we are already past the deadline!

  4. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)，能(néng)不能(bùnéng)再(zài)借(jiè)一次(yīcì)。

    Never mind, let us go ask whether we can borrow it again.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)这次(zhècì)别(bié)再(zài)忘(wàng)了(le)期限(qīxiàn)。

    OK, but do not forget the deadline this time.

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2 examples
01

提(tí)交(jiāo)申(shēn)请(qǐng)的(de)最(zuì)后(hòu)期(qī)限(xiàn)是(shì)星(xīng)期(qī)五(wǔ)。

The due date for submitting the application is this Friday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by llluyt · English by DostKaplan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)本(běn)护(hù)照(zhào)的(de)有(yǒu)用(yòng)期(qī)限(xiàn)为(wéi)五(wǔ)年(nián)。

This passport is valid for five years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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