Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; measure words for events (e.g.; meetings; elections)

Chinese: 到达某个时间;也作会议、比赛等的量词。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “jie” becomes a different word in each tone. 届 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 届时jiè shíwhen the time comes; at the scheduled time
  • 历届lì jièall previous (meetings, sessions etc)
  • 下届xià jiènext office holder; next to serve
  • 本届běn jiècurrent; this year
  • 应届yīng jièthis year's; the current year's

Example Sentence

这一届运动会办得十分成功。Zhè yí jiè yùn dòng huì bàn de shí fēn chéng gōng.This sports meet was a great success.

Zhèthisonejièto arrive at (place or tim运动会yùn dòng huìsports competitionbànto dode(verb complement)十分shí fēnvery成功chéng gōngto succeed