届
jiè
Meaning
- classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)
Definition
量词，用于定期举行的会议或毕业的班级；动词，表示达到、到期。
Measure word for regular meetings or graduating classes; verb meaning to arrive, reach, or expire.
Usage
作为量词时，放在数词后，表示第几届会议、毕业班级等；作为动词时，常与时间词搭配，表示期限已到。
As a measure word, it follows a numeral to indicate the session number of a meeting or graduating class; as a verb, it often pairs with time words to indicate an expiration or arrival.
Examples
- 1 本届奥运会将于明年举行。 (This Olympic Games will be held next year.)
- 2 他是2010届毕业生。 (He is a graduate of the class of 2010.)
- 3 合同已届期满。 (The contract has expired.)
- 4 目前，我们已届关键时刻。 (Now, we have reached a critical moment.)
- 5 本车票有效期限至年底届止。 (This ticket is valid until the end of the year.)
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