Chinese symbol for “expire”
期满
qī mǎn
Traditional: 期滿
to expire; to run out; to come to an end
The closest CC-CEDICT match for expire is 期满 (qī mǎn), defined as: to expire; to run out; to come to an end.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “expire”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 届满 (屆滿) | jiè mǎn | (of a term of office) to expire |
| 到期 | dào qī | to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc) |
| 过期 (過期) | guò qī | to be overdue; to exceed the time limit |
| 绝气 (絕氣) | jué qì | to expire |
| 满期 (滿期) | mǎn qī | to fall due; to come to the end of a term |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 期满.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 时期 (時期) | shí qī | period; phase |
| 期间 (期間) | qī jiān | period of time; time |
| 长期 (長期) | cháng qī | long-term; for a protracted period |
| 期待 | qī dài | to look forward to; to await |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week; 个 (gè) |
| 预期 (預期) | yù qī | to expect; to anticipate |
| 满足 (滿足) | mǎn zú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) |
| 充满 (充滿) | chōng mǎn | full of; brimming with |
See also: Japanese symbol for “expire”.
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