to expire; to become due; to reach the end of a term
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to expire; to reach the end of a stipulated period
formalCommonly used in official, legal, contractual, or institutional contexts. It describes the natural conclusion of a fixed-term arrangement.
Tā他
de的
láo劳
dòng动
hé合
tóng同
xià下
gè个
yuè月
jiù就
qī期
mǎn满
le了
。
His labor contract will expire next month.
Rèn任
zhí职
qī期
mǎn满
hòu后
，
tā他
jiāng将
diào调
wǎng往
xīn新
de的
bù部
mén门
。
After his term of office expires, he will be transferred to a new department.
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Fú服
xíng刑
qī期
mǎn满
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
chóng重
huò获
zì自
yóu由
。
His prison sentence having expired, he finally regained his freedom.
Qiān签
zhèng证
kuài快
yào要
qī期
mǎn满
le了
，
xū需
yào要
jǐn尽
kuài快
qù去
bàn办
lǐ理
yán延
qī期
。
The visa is about to expire; we need to go apply for an extension as soon as possible.
Zhè这
fèn份
bǎo保
xiǎn险
dān单
de的
yǒu有
xiào效
qī期
yǐ已
mǎn满
。
The validity period of this insurance policy has expired.