Meaning of 截止
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to end; to close
- (electricity) cut-off
How to use 截止
截止 is most often used for deadlines and closing dates, as in 截止日期 (jiézhǐ rìqī, deadline). It usually follows a time phrase or takes 到 or 于 to mark the cutoff point. Example: 报名到五月一日截止。(Bàomíng dào wǔ yuè yī rì jiézhǐ.) Registration closes on May 1.
截 (jié) means to cut off, and 止 (zhǐ) means to stop. Picture a line being cut so that everything stops right there, like a deadline that cuts off submissions.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 截止 with 截至 (jiézhì). 截止 means something ends at a point, while 截至 means "up to" a point and is followed by a time, as in 截至目前 (jiézhì mùqián, as of now).
截止 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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截 jié · to cut off · 14 strokes
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止 zhǐ · to stop · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 截止.
| 停止 | tíngzhǐ | to stop; to halt; to cease |
| 防止 | fángzhǐ | to prevent; to guard against |
| 阻止 | zǔzhǐ | to prevent; to block |
| 禁止 | jìnzhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid |
| 不止 | bùzhǐ | incessantly; without end |
| 为止 | wéizhǐ | until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到 |
| 终止 | zhōngzhǐ | to stop; to terminate |
| 截至 | jiézhì | up to (a time); by (a time) |
| 制止 | zhìzhǐ | to curb; to put a stop to |
| 中止 | zhōngzhǐ | to cease; to suspend |
| 举止 | jǔzhǐ | bearing; manner |
| 止血 | zhǐxuè | to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) |
Questions about 截止
What does 截止 mean?
截止 (jiézhǐ) means "to end; to close; (electricity) cut-off" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 截止?
截止 is made of 2 characters: 截 (14 strokes), 止 (4 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 截止 an HSK word?
Yes. 截止 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 截止 and 停止?
停止 (tíngzhǐ) means to stop an action or process, like 停止工作 (stop working). 截止 is about a set cutoff point in time, so it is used for deadlines, applications and sales periods.
How do you say deadline in Chinese?
The most common way is 截止日期 (jiézhǐ rìqī) or 截止时间 (jiézhǐ shíjiān). In casual speech people also say 最后期限 (zuìhòu qīxiàn).