逾期 (yú qī) — to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

逾期 means a deadline has been missed (a payment, visa, book return). Unlike 过期, which focuses on something expiring or going stale, 逾期 emphasizes failing to act by the due date. Negate with 未 or 没有, never 不.

verb

to be overdueto fail to meet a deadline

Examples

逾期。
Tú shū guǎn de shū kuài yú qī le.
The library book is almost overdue.
逾期，。
Nǐ de qiān zhèng yǐ jīng yú qī, xū yào jǐn kuài xù qiān.
Your visa is already overdue; you need to renew it as soon as possible.
，。
Yú qī bù jiāo zuò yè, lǎo shī huì kòu fēn.
If you don't submit your homework on time, the teacher will deduct points.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

逾yúexceed

期qīdeadline

逾 means “exceed” and 期 means “deadline,” so it denotes passing beyond the set time.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶俞逾

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuò

Sound part声符shēngfú

俞

俞yú逾yú

Same sound today

逾 is built from 辶 (written in full as 辵) and 俞. The 辶 part is tied to the meaning, while 俞 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

其

其qí期qī

Same sound today

The original form paired 其 for its sound with 日 (sun). A related form changed that sun to 月, and this later developed into 期.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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