How to say “end” in Chinese
end (of a deadline)
“End” in Chinese is 截止, jié zhǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
截止 is read jié zhǐ: 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 right, 戈 “spear”: to chop off.
A drawing of a foot. It hints at the sound of 址 zhǐ.
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 “截止”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 截止. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 报名明天截止bàomíngmíngtiānjiézhǐRegistration closes tomorrow.
More words from the lesson “Entrust, withdraw, annul”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “end” in Chinese?
“End” in Chinese is 截止, pinyin jiézhǐ.
What does 截止 mean?
截止 (jiézhǐ) means “end (of a deadline)”.
How do you write 截止?
截止 is 2 characters: 截 (jié) — cut off, intercept; 止 (zhǐ) — stop. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 截止?
截止 is read jiézhǐ. Tones: jié — second tone, zhǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“end” in the lesson “Entrust, withdraw, annul”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. 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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