dào qī
mature; expire; become due; maturity
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我的护照到期了，我需要续签。
Wǒ de hùzhào dàoqī le, wǒ xūyào xùqiān.
My passport has expired, I need to renew it.
房租到期了，我需要付房租了。
Fángzū dàoqī le, wǒ xūyào fù fángzū le.
The rent is due, I need to pay the rent.
信用卡到期了，我需要重新申请。
Xìnyòngkǎ dàoqī le, wǒ xūyào chóngxīn shēnqǐng.
My credit card has expired, I need to reapply.
未到期 (wèi dào qī)
not due
延期 (yán qī)
postpone
The Chinese word 到期 (dàoqī) is composed of two characters: 到 (dào), meaning "to arrive" or "to reach", and 期 (qī), meaning "time" or "period". Together, they form the verb phrase 到期, which literally means "to arrive at the time" or "to reach the deadline". In a more general sense, 到期 is used to refer to the expiration or maturity of a contract, agreement, or other time-sensitive matter. For example, a lease 到期 (dàoqī) means that the lease agreement has come to an end, and a loan 到期 (dàoqī) means that the loan has matured and must be repaid.
