届 meaning and stroke order
To arrive at (place or time); period; to become due
How to write 届, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 届
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to arrive at (place or time)
- period
- to become due
- classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)
How 届 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 尸 (body), shared by 40 characters on this site.
How to remember 届
Picture a roof shape 尸 sheltering 由 (yóu), which means 'from' or 'cause'. Think of events that come round from year to year under one roof, each one a new 届 (jiè), a new session or term.
届 is most often a measure word for recurring events like meetings, elections, games and graduating classes, and it usually comes after an ordinal such as 第. It also appears in formal words like 届时 (jièshí, when the time comes) and 历届 (lìjiè, all previous sessions). Example: 这是第三届运动会。(Zhè shì dì sān jiè yùndònghuì.) This is the third sports meet.
Common mistake: Learners often use 次 (cì) where 届 is needed. 次 counts how many times something happens, while 届 numbers the editions of an organized, recurring event, so say 第十届奥运会, not 第十次奥运会, when naming the edition.
Common words with 届
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
届 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 届
How many strokes are in 届?
届 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 届 mean?
届 (jiè) means to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due. A common word with it is 届时 (jièshí), meaning "when the time comes; at the scheduled time".
How do you pronounce 届?
届 is pronounced jiè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 届?
The radical of 届 is 尸, which carries the idea of "body". Dictionaries list 届 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 届?
The traditional form of 届 is 屆. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 届 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 届 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 届 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say which graduating class someone is in with 届?
Put the year before 届, as in 2020届毕业生 (èr líng èr líng jiè bìyèshēng), the class of 2020. You can also say 应届毕业生 (yìngjiè bìyèshēng) for students graduating this year.
Can 届 be used as a verb?
Yes, in formal written Chinese it means to arrive at a time or become due, as in 年届六十 (nián jiè liùshí), reaching the age of sixty. In everyday speech it is mostly a measure word.