逾期 yúqī to be overdue
to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing something
How to remember 逾期: 逾 to jump over + 期 a period of time = to be overdue.
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How it is used
- 'To be overdue, past the deadline' - 逾期还款 (yúqī huánkuǎn) repay past the due date; 逾期未交 (yúqī wèi jiāo) failed to submit on time.
- Formal/bureaucratic - loans, library books, visas, fees. Often 逾期 + verb, with penalty implied (逾期罚款).
- The 逾 means 'exceed'; more official than everyday 过期 (guòqī, expired), which is more about goods going bad.