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截止

jié zhǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to close
  2. 2. to stop
  3. 3. to put a stop to sth
  4. 4. cut-off point
  5. 5. stopping point
  6. 6. deadline

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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开始
kāi shǐ

to begin

截止 means to end or stop; 开始 means to begin.

Related words

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截至
jié zhì

up to (a time)

截止 is about a deadline; 截至 means 'up to (a time)' and is used for cut-off dates in statistics.
到期
dào qī

to fall due (loan etc)

到期 means 'to expire' or 'become due', often used for deadlines similar to 截止.

Synonyms

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停止
tíng zhǐ

to stop; to halt; to cease

Both mean to stop, but 截止 emphasizes a deadline or cut-off point.

Usage notes

Collocations

截止日期 is a common collocation meaning 'deadline' or 'closing date'.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 截止 (to stop, end) with 截至 (up to, as of). 截止 is an intransitive verb; it cannot take a time object. Say 报名截止 (registration ends), not 截止日期 (deadline, but here 截止 modifies 日期).

Example Sentences

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报名将于明天 截止 。
Registration will close tomorrow.

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Words Containing 截止

截止日
jié zhǐ rì

deadline; cut-off date

截止期限
jié zhǐ qī xiàn

deadline

Child Words of 截止

截
jié

to cut off (a length)

止
zhǐ

to stop