noun HSK 5
deadline · closing date · cut-off date
Meaning
截止日期 refers to the final date or time by which something must be completed or submitted. It combines 截止 (to cut off, to close) with 日期 (date), literally meaning 'cut-off date.' This term is commonly used in academic, business, and administrative contexts.
Usage
This is a formal, standard term used in official contexts like applications, project submissions, registration periods, and payment deadlines. Native speakers use it in written announcements, emails, and formal speech. In casual conversation, people might simply say 最后期限 or just 期限.
Examples
- 01报名的截止日期是三月十五号。.The deadline for registration is March 15th.
- 02你必须在截止日期前提交所有文件。.You must submit all documents before the deadline.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个截止日期
Common collocations
- 截止日期是......the deadline is...
- 在截止日期前before the deadline
- 延长截止日期to extend the deadline
- 错过截止日期to miss the deadline
Origin
截止 literally means 'to cut and stop,' conveying the sense of a hard stop or boundary. Combined with 日期 (date), it creates a compound meaning the specific date when something stops being accepted.