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逾期

yúqī

to be overdue; to exceed a time limit

A worried person holds a paper bill next to a large wall clock
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Characters in this word

逾 yú

Strokes
12
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 俞 to consent, to approve
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 逾

期 qī

Strokes
12
Radical
月 — moon
Made of
其 his, her, its, their 月 moon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 期

Example phrases

  • 如果贷款连续逾期,银行可能会重新评估借款人的信用等级。 Rúguǒ dàikuǎn liánxù yúqī, yínháng kěnéng huì chóngxīn pínggū jièkuǎn rén de xìnyòng děngjí. If a loan is repeatedly overdue, the bank may reassess the borrower's credit rating.
  • 这本书在图书馆逾期了,我得赶紧去还书。 Zhè běn shū zài túshūguǎn yúqī le, wǒ děi gǎnjǐn qù huán shū. This book is overdue at the library, so I have to hurry and return it.
  • 账单已逾期一个月,他不得不支付额外的罚款。 Zhàngdān yǐ yúqī yí ge yuè, tā bùdébù zhīfù éwài de fákuǎn. The bill was already a month overdue, and he had no choice but to pay an extra fine.

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