qī xiàn
time limit; allotted time; deadline
这个活动的报名期限是下周一。
Zhège huódòng de bǎomíng qīxiàn shì xià zhōuyī.
The deadline for registration for this event is next Monday.
这本书的借阅期限是两周。
Zhè běn shū de jièyuè qīxiàn shì liǎng zhōu.
The loan period for this book is two weeks.
这个项目的完成期限是下个月底。
Zhège xiàngmù de wánchéng qīxiàn shì xià gè yuè dǐ.
The deadline for the completion of this project is the end of next month.
无限期 (wú xiàn qī)
indefinite
永久 (yǒng jiǔ)
permanent
The Chinese word 期限 (qīxiàn) is composed of two characters: 期 (qī) and 限 (xiàn). The character 期 originally meant "a set time" or "a deadline", and it is often used in the context of appointments or agreements. The character 限 originally meant "a boundary" or "a limit", and it is often used in the context of restrictions or limitations. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 期限, which means "a deadline" or "a time limit". This word is commonly used in legal and business contexts, as well as in everyday speech.
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