mãn kỳ
Definition
- 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.)