"expire" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 過期
• 失效

Definition

在固定期限結束後，某物不再有效或生效。常用於證件、訂閱或食品等情境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式、法律或技術場合，常搭配“過期日期”、“護照過期”等語句。有時可委婉表示去世（“他過世了”）。請勿與“inspire”（激勵）或“aspire”（渴望）混淆。

Examples

My passport will expire next month.

我的護照下個月**過期**。

The milk has expired, don't drink it.

牛奶已經**過期**了，不要喝。

The offer will expire at midnight.

優惠將在午夜**失效**。

If your driver's license expires, you'll need to renew it immediately.

如果你的駕照**過期**了，你需要立刻更新。

Check the date so your medication doesn't expire before you use it.

檢查日期，確保你的藥物在使用前不會**過期**。

The coupon expired last week, so it's no longer valid.

優惠券上週已經**過期**了，現在已無效。