How to say “deadline” in Chinese
deadline, time limit
“Deadline” in Chinese is 期限, qī xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
期限 is read qī xiàn: 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, 月 “moon”.
On the left, 阝 “hill”: a hill blocks the way. The right part is the same as in 跟 and 很.
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 “期限”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 期限. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这份合同的期限是三年zhèfènhétóngdeqīxiànshìsānniánThe term of this contract is three years.
More words from the lesson “Deadlines: until when and for how long”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “deadline” in Chinese?
“Deadline” in Chinese is 期限, pinyin qīxiàn.
What does 期限 mean?
期限 (qīxiàn) means “deadline, time limit”.
How do you write 期限?
期限 is 2 characters: 期 (qī) — period, term; 限 (xiàn) — limit; restrict. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 期限?
期限 is read qīxiàn. Tones: qī — first tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“deadline” in the lesson “Deadlines: until when and for how long”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” 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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