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保质期

bǎo zhì qī

HSK 3.0 level 5 3-character word Traditional 保質期

保质期 (bǎo zhì qī) means "shelf life; expiration date". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 保质期 means

1. shelf life
2. expiration date

The characters in 保质期

• 保bǎoto defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure…
• 质zhìcharacter; nature; quality
• 期qīa period of time; phase; stage

Example sentences

• 这个面包的保质期可以吗？
  Zhège miànbāo de bǎozhìqī kěyǐ ma?
  Is this bread's best-by OK?

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