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期限

qī xiàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. time limit
  2. 2. deadline
  3. 3. allotted time

Usage notes

Collocations

期限 is often used with verbs like 到 (到期 limit is reached) or 过 (过期 the limit has passed).

Common mistakes

期限 refers to the set time, while 截止 (jié zhǐ) is the deadline itself, often used in expressions like 截止日期.

Example Sentences

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这个项目的 期限 是一个月。
The time limit for this project is one month.
期限 近了。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 335315)

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