保 质 期

bǎo zhì qīdictionary entry

shelf life / expiration date

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

保質期保质期 [bao3 zhi4 qi1] /shelf life/expiration date/

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Other forms in these source records: 保質期

保
bǎo
to defend / to protect / to keep / to guarantee / to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system
Bǎo
Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bǎo jiā lì yà])
质
zhì
character / nature / quality / plain / to pawn / pledge / hostage / to question / Taiwan pr. [zhí]
期
qī
period / cycle / a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qí]

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