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届

jiè
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Measure word Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to arrive at (place or time)
  2. 2. period
  3. 3. to become due
  4. 4. classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)

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Character focus

Stroke order

8 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
次
cì

next in sequence

届 is used for periodic events, sessions, or graduation years; 次 is a general event classifier.
回
huí

to circle

回 also means 'time' or 'occurrence', but 届 specifically implies a scheduled, periodic event.

Usage notes

Collocations

届 is commonly used with 会议 (conference), 毕业 (graduation), 比赛 (competition), or 政府 (government) to indicate a session or term.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 届 with 次: 一届 refers to an edition or session, while 一次 refers to a single instance of an event.

Example Sentences

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他是2023 届 毕业生。
He is a graduate of the class of 2023.

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Words Containing 届

届时
jiè shí

when the time comes

历届
lì jiè

all previous (meetings, sessions etc)

下届
xià jiè

next to serve

届满
jiè mǎn

the end of fixed period in office

往届
wǎng jiè

former sessions

应届
yīng jiè

this year's

应届毕业生
yīng jiè bì yè shēng

student graduating in the current year

换届
huàn jiè

to change personnel upon expiry of a term of office

本届
běn jiè

current

无远弗届
wú yuǎn fú jiè

to extend all over the globe (idiom)

首届
shǒu jiè

first session (of a conference etc)