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How do you say "deadline" in Chinese?

截止日期

jié zhǐ rì qī

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "deadline" is 截止日期 (jié zhǐ rì qī).

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Pronunciation

The pinyin "jié zhǐ rì qī" takes second tone, then third tone, then fourth tone, then first tone, meaning rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.

Writing and usage

截止日期 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

他在截止日期前完成了报告。

tā zài jié zhǐ rì qī qián wán chéng le bào gào 。

He finished the report before the deadline.

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How to remember 截止日期

A quick anchor: the moment when he finished the report before the deadline, then say "jié zhǐ rì qī" out loud.

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Questions about 截止日期

How do you pronounce 截止日期?

The pinyin "jié zhǐ rì qī" takes second tone, then third tone, then fourth tone, then first tone, meaning rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.

Is 截止日期 formal or casual?

截止日期 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 截止日期 used in Chinese?

截止日期 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他在截止日期前完成了报告。 (He finished the report before the deadline.).

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