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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

限期 [xiànqī]
  1. 1. verb set a deadline
  2. 2. noun deadline

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

限期 [xiànqī]
  1. 1. prescribe (or set) a time limit
    限期报到
    report for duty by the prescribed time
    这是一项限期完成的任务,请加把劲干。
  2. 2. time limit; deadline
    限期已满。
    The time limit has been reached.
    给他三天限期
    give him three days (to do sth.)
    你的服刑限期已满。
    限期三天,过期不补。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

限期 [xiànqī]
  1. 1. 限定日期,不许超过
    限期完成。
  2. 2. 限定的日期
    超过了限期

Examples

限期出境
leave the country within the specified time 出境
限期能再宽几天吗?
Can the deadline be extended a few more days?
银行限期要公司还清欠款。
The bank demanded that the company repay its debt within the prescribed time limit. 欠款
限期报到
report for duty by the prescribed time 限期
限期已满。
The time limit has been reached. 限期
给他三天限期
give him three days (to do sth.) 限期
限期不得展缓。
The time limit is not to be extended. 展缓
这是一项限期完成的任务,请加把劲干。 限期
你的服刑限期已满。 限期
限期三天,过期不补。 限期

Collocations

限期完工
to complete a project within the specified time
限期到达
expired
限期三天
a three-day limit
超过限期
overdue
限期已到
Rhe time limit has been reached.
完成的限期
a time limit for doing something

Word Decomposition


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