期限 (qī xiàn) — time limit; deadline
Definition
期限 is the time limit or deadline allowed for completing something. It focuses on duration, unlike 限度, which is a limit on amount, degree, or scope.
noun
time limitdeadline
Examples
- 期限。Zhè ge xiàng mù de qī xiàn hěn jǐn zhāng.The deadline for this project is very tight.
- 期限。Qǐng zài qī xiàn qián bǎ bào gào jiāo shàng lái.Please submit the report before the deadline.
- ，期限。Hé tong xià ge yuè dào qī, wǒ men dé zài qī xiàn qián qiān xīn hé tong.The contract expires next month, so we need to sign a new one before the deadline.
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