到期

• 拼音: dào qī
• 汉字拆解: 到 = 至 (arrive) + 刂 (knife); 期 = 其 (that) + 月 (moon/month)

含义

To expire; to mature; to be due. Reaching the end of a designated time period.

Used for contracts, visas, loans, memberships, and other time-limited agreements. When something 到期, it has reached its deadline and often requires renewal or settlement. Also used for financial instruments maturing.

例句

1. 我的护照下个月就要到期了，得抓紧续办。
2. 这笔贷款到期后，我打算一次性还清。
3. 你的健身卡到期了吗？需要续费的话告诉我。

用法指南

语境: documents, contracts, deadlines

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 合同什么时候到期？(When does the contract expire?)
• 到期前请记得续费。(Please remember to renew before expiration.)

错误说法

• 到期强调时间限制的终结，不用于描述人的到达 (到期 emphasizes the end of a time limit — don't use it for describing a person's arrival)

起源与历史

Combines 到 (to arrive/reach) with 期 (period/term), meaning to arrive at the end of a term.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal