截止 (jié zhǐ) — to close, to stop, to end (by a deadline)
Definition
截止 is a verb used with a time or date to mark the closing of a period (e.g. 截止到明天). Unlike 结束, it focuses on a cutoff or deadline, not a natural finish.
verb
to closeto stopto end (by a deadline)
Examples
- 截止。Bào míng jié zhǐ rì qī shì xià zhōu yī.The registration deadline is next Monday.
- 截止。Shēn qǐng yǐ jīng jié zhǐ le.Applications have already closed.
- 截止，。jié zhǐ Dào míng tiān, nǐ hái yǒu shí jiān.The deadline is tomorrow; you still have time.
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