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过期

guòqī

“To be overdue” in Chinese is 过期 (guòqī).

Meaning

  • to be overdue
  • to exceed the time limit
  • to expire (as in expiration date)

Example

如果签证过期,你就必须离开中国。

If your visa expires, you must leave China.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

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Not to be confused with: 国旗 (guóqí, flag (of a country))