Definition
过期 means "expired" or "overdue", used for food, passports, and library items that are past their valid period. It contrasts with 到期 (dào qī), which marks the arrival of a due date (e.g., a visa or contract) without implying it is already past, and with 过时 (guò shí), which describes something out of fashion rather than strictly expired.
verb
to expire (of food, documents, etc.)to be overdueto be out of date
Easily confused
- 国旗guó qísound-alikenational flag
Examples
- 过期，。Niúnǎi yǐjīng guò qī le, bù néng hē le.The milk has expired and cannot be drunk.
- 过期。Wǒ de hùzhào xià gè yuè guò qī.My passport expires next month.
- 过期。Zhèxiē guò qī zázhì kěyǐ rēng diào.These outdated magazines can be thrown away.
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