How to say “expired” in Chinese
expired
“Expired” in Chinese is 过期, guò qī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
过期 is read guò qī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”. As a particle of experience it is read with the neutral tone: guo.
On the right, 月 “moon”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “过期”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 过期. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 牛奶已经过期了别喝了niúnǎiyǐjīngguòqīle,biéhēleThe milk has already expired, don't drink it.
- 这个已经过期了zhègeyǐjīngguòqīleThis has already expired.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “expired” in Chinese?
“Expired” in Chinese is 过期, pinyin guòqī.
What does 过期 mean?
过期 (guòqī) means “expired”.
How do you write 过期?
过期 is 2 characters: 过 (guò) — pass; 期 (qī) — period, term. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 过期?
过期 is read guòqī. Tones: guò — fourth tone, qī — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“expired” in the lesson “Calories and shelf life”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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