No. 2,084 in Chinese
到期
"到期" means "to expire" or "to reach the due date."
In a sentence
这个账单将在月底到期。
This bill will be due at the end of the month.
In this sentence, 到期 is used to indicate the due date of a bill, emphasizing when the payment must be completed.
我的护照今年秋天到期了。
My passport is expiring this fall.
Here, 到期 refers to the expiration status of a document, specifying when it becomes invalid or unusable.
租用的办公室合同会在下周一到期。
The rental office contract will expire next Monday.
In this instance, 到期 is applied to a contract, highlighting the date on which the contractual agreement will cease to be in effect.
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