guā

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Meaning of 瓜期

瓜期 means the date when an official term ends and replacement is due. Pronounced guā qī.

  • the date when an official term ends and replacement is due

Definitions & Examples

Zhī
xiàn
rén
de
guā
jiāng
zhì
 
zài
jiē
rèn
rén
xuǎn
 

The county magistrate's term is about to end, and the prefecture is already looking for a successor.

Àn
jiù
zhì
 
guān
yuán
guā
tōng
cháng
wéi
sān
nián
 

According to the old system, an official's tenure was typically three years.

suàn
zhe
guā
 
zhǔn
bèi
jiāo
jiē
gōng
 

He was counting down to the end of his term, preparing to hand over official duties.