dou3 kei4到期
Jyutpingdou3 kei4
Yaledou kèih
Definition
To become due; to reach an expiration date or deadline.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the expiration of a time limit or a legal obligation rather than the physical decay of an object. It is frequently used for official documents, financial products, or rental agreements. When referring to food or medicine that has gone bad, use 過期 instead.
Examples
When does your credit card expire?
The contract will expire next month.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 到期 with 過期. While 到期 means the deadline has arrived or the term is ending, 過期 implies that the deadline has already passed and the item or status is now invalid.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
