Definition

1. Verb:
   • To complete a term/period: To finish or reach the end of a predetermined, fixed duration, especially for an official position, contract, pregnancy, or sentence.
   • To expire: For a specified period or term to come to an end.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tổng thống đã mãn kỳ và sẽ không tái cử. (The president has completed his term and will not run for re-election.)
  • Hợp đồng lao động của cô ấy sắp mãn kỳ. (Her labor contract is about to expire.)
  • Bà ấy đã mãn kỳ thai nghén và sắp sinh. (She has reached full term in her pregnancy and is about to give birth.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is formal and is primarily used in official, administrative, medical, or legal contexts to denote the conclusion of a set timeframe.

Variants and Related Words

• Mãn hạn: A near-synonym often used interchangeably with "mãn kỳ," particularly for contracts or sentences.
  • Anh ta sắp mãn hạn tù. (He is about to complete his prison sentence.)

Synonyms

• To complete a term: To finish a designated period.
• To expire: To come to the end of a validity period.
• To reach full term: Specifically for pregnancy.

Related Idioms

• Mãn kỳ hạn: An emphatic form reinforcing the completion of a set period.
  • Sau khi mãn kỳ hạn làm việc, ông ấy sẽ về hưu. (After completing his work term, he will retire.)