guòqī

过期

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional過期

exceed the time limit; expire

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to exceed the time limit; to be past the expiry date; to be overdue

neutral

Commonly used for food, documents, licenses, tickets, or any item with a fixed validity period.

Zhè这
zhāng张
yōu优
huì惠
quàn券
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
qī期
le了
 。

This coupon has already expired.

Niú牛
nǎi奶
guò过
qī期
le了
jiù就
bù不
néng能
hē喝
le了
 。

You can't drink milk if it's past its expiry date.

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Dāng当
yuè月
yǒu有
xiào效
 ，
guò过
qī期
zuò作
fèi废
 。

Valid for the current month; becomes void after the expiry date.

Tā他
de的
hù护
zhào照
guò过
qī期
le了
 ，
xū需
yào要
qù去
yán延
qī期
 。

His passport has expired and needs to be renewed.

Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
de的
shū书
guò过
qī期
yào要
fá罚
kuǎn款
 。

You will be fined if your library book is overdue.