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期限 (qī xiàn): Time limit (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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期 • qī • a period of time; to expect or hope for
qī期

a period of time; to expect or hope for

限 • xiàn • boundary, limit, restriction
xiàn限

boundary, limit, restriction

Word Info

Pinyinqī xiàn
Meaningtime limit; allotted time; deadline
Characters2
SyntaxNoun

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 期限.

  • 颁布bān bùpromulgate; issue; proclaim
  • 仓库cāng kùstorehouse; warehouse
  • 闭塞bì sèto close up; hard to get to; out-of-the-way
  • 保卫bǎo wèidefend; guard; safeguard
  • 侧面cè miànside; flank; profile
  • 拜托bài tuōrequest somebody to do something; entrust
  • 保重bǎo zhòngto take care of oneself
  • 操练cāo liàndrill; practice
  • 辩证biàn zhènginvestigate; dialectical
  • 把手bǎ shǒuhandle; holder; hand; knob
  • 操作cāo zuòoperate; manipulate; handle
  • 爱不释手ài bù shì shǒulike something so much that one cannot bear to part with it
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 期限.

Words with 期
  • 星期xīng qīweek
  • 星期天xīng qī tiānSunday
  • 星期日xīng qī rìSunday
  • 假期
jià qī
vacation
  • 学期xué qīschool term; semester
  • 期中qī zhōnginterim
  • 期末qī mòend of term
  • 中期zhōng qīmiddle (of a period of time)
    • Words with 限
    • 无限wú xiànunlimited
    • 有限yǒu xiànlimited
    • 限制xiàn zhìto restrict
    • 局限jú xiànlimit; confine; localisation
    • 极限jí xiànlimit; the maximum; the ultimate
    • 界限jiè xiàndividing line; limits; bounds
    • 限于xiàn yúto be limited to
    • 限度xiàn dùlimitation
    4.

    How to Use 期限 in Sentences

    Measure Word + Nounwith个
    yí一
    gè个
    qī期
    xiàn限
    neutral
    a deadline
    Adjective + Nounwith最后
    zuì最
    hòu后
    qī期
    xiàn限
    Subject + Verbwith到
    qī期
    xiàn限
    yǐ已
    dào到
    Verb + Object
    yán延
    cháng长
    qī期
    xiàn限
    5.

    Example Sentences with 期限

    zhè这
    ge个
    zuò作
    yè业
    de的
    qī期
    neutral
    final deadline
    formal
    Written
    deadline has arrived
    formal
    extend the deadline
    guī规
    dìng定
    qī期
    xiàn限
    formal
    stipulated deadline
    xiàn
    限
    shì是
    míng明
    tiān天
    。
    The deadline for this assignment is tomorrow.
    xiàng项
    mù目
    tí提
    jiāo交
    de的
    zuì最
    zhōng终
    qī期
    xiàn限
    yǐ已
    lín临
    jìn近
    ，
    wǒ我
    men们
    bì必
    xū须
    jiā加
    kuài快
    jìn进
    dù度
    。
    The final deadline for project submission is approaching, so we must speed up our progress.
    nǐ你
    shēn申
    qǐng请
    de的
    qiān签
    zhèng证
    ，
    qí其
    yǒu有
    xiào效
    qī期
    xiàn限
    jù具
    tǐ体
    shì是
    duō多
    jiǔ久
    ？
    What is the specific validity period of the visa you applied for?
    wǒ我
    men们
    bì必
    xū须
    zài在
    hé合
    tóng同
    guī规
    dìng定
    de的
    qī期
    xiàn限
    nèi内
    wán完
    chéng成
    gōng工
    zuò作
    。
    We must complete the work within the time limit specified in the contract.
    jǐn尽
    guǎn管
    rèn任
    wu务
    fán繁
    zhòng重
    ，
    dàn但
    wǒ我
    men们
    bìng并
    wèi未
    chāo超
    chū出
    yù预
    dìng定
    de的
    qī期
    xiàn限
    。
    Despite the heavy workload, we have not exceeded the predetermined deadline.