逾期 (yú qī) — to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline
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.
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