届

jiè

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Measure word Common

Definitions

1. to arrive at (place or time)
2. period
3. to become due
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.

Grammar

Guides that feature 届

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 8 min

Measure Words 朵, 颗, 根, 群, 架 and More

Pick the right measure word for flowers, stars, pens, crowds, planes, glasses, episodes and more with the 15 noun measure words of HSK 5.

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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

when the time comes

all previous (meetings, sessions etc)

next to serve

the end of fixed period in office

former sessions

this year's

student graduating in the current year

换届

huàn jiè

to change personnel upon expiry of a term of office

current

to extend all over the globe (idiom)

首届

shǒu jiè

first session (of a conference etc)

届