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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Word relationships

Related words

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• 次 cì 次 cì next in sequence 届 is used for periodic events, sessions, or graduation years; 次 is a general event classifier.: next in sequence
• 回 huí 回 huí to circle 回 also means 'time' or 'occurrence', but 届 specifically implies a scheduled, periodic event.: to circle

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 届时 jiè shí: when the time comes
• 历届 历届 lì jiè: all previous (meetings, sessions etc)
• 下届 下届 xià jiè: next to serve
• 届满 届满 jiè mǎn: the end of fixed period in office
• 往届 往届 wǎng jiè: former sessions
• 应届 应届 yīng jiè: this year's
• 应届毕业生 应届毕业生 yīng jiè bì yè shēng: student graduating in the current year
• 换届 换届 huàn jiè: to change personnel upon expiry of a term of office
• 本届 本届 běn jiè: current
• 无远弗届 无远弗届 wú yuǎn fú jiè: to extend all over the globe (idiom)
• 首届 首届 shǒu jiè: first session (of a conference etc)