Writing
到期 (dào qī) — how to say "to expire" in Chinese
到期
To expire
verb
Character composition
到
to arrive
期
period
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
签证到期
qiānzhèng dàoqī
visa expires
到期日
dàoqīrì
expiration date
Examples
我的签证下个月到期。
My visa expires next month.
合同到期了。
The contract expired.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say expire in Chinese?
"to expire" in Chinese is 到期 (dào qī).
What does 到期 mean in English?
到期 (dào qī) means "To expire".
How is 到期 pronounced?
It is pronounced dào qī (written as dao qi, daoqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to expire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 到期: 到 has 8 strokes, 期 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 到期?
到期 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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