Writing
过期 (guò qī) — how to say "to expire" in Chinese
过期
To expire; expired
verb
Character composition
过
to pass
期
period, term
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
过期食品
guò qī shí pǐn
expired food
Examples
吃药前一定要看日期，千万别吃过期的药。
Before taking medicine, be sure to check the date and never take expired medicine.
牛奶过期了。
The milk has expired.
Frequently asked questions
How to say expire in Chinese?
"to expire" in Chinese is 过期 (guò qī).
过期 meaning in English
过期 (guò qī) means "To expire; expired".
How is 过期 pronounced?
It is pronounced guò qī (written as guo qi, guoqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to expire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 过期: 过 has 6 strokes, 期 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 过期?
过期 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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