粵

過gwo3期kei4

simp过期
gwo3 kei4guò qī

English

  1. to be overdue
  2. to be overdue
  3. to exceed the time limit
  4. to be past "best before" or "use by" date
  5. to expire (as in expiration date)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 超過時限,通常用於借咗嘢未還
  2. 用於會變壞、腐壞嘅嘢,例如食物、藥物之類,通常呢啲嘢會標明可以使用嘅日期,如果過咗呢個日期仲未用完,呢樣嘢就係過期

Examples

  • 啲麪包過期未?

    Is the bread still fresh?

  • 食過期食物好易肚痛。

    It's easy to get a stomach ache if you eat food that is past their "used by" date.

  • 罐頭過咗期,抌咗佢啦!

    These cans of food are past their "best before" date. Throw them away!

  • 我借圖書館啲書過咗期一個禮拜。

    My library books are a week overdue. ----

  • 我的護照過期了。

    My passport has expired.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 湯姆的護照過期了。

    Tom's passport has expired.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 你的駕駛執照已經過期了。

    Your driver's license has expired.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 我的身份证过期了,我该怎么办?

    My ID card has expired, what should I do?

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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