| 截至HSK 6 | jié zhì | up to (a time); by (a time) | |
| 截止HSK 6 | jié zhǐ | to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline | |
| 半截 | bàn jié | half (of sth); halfway through | |
| 拦截 | lán jié | to intercept | |
| 截断 | jié duàn | to break or cut in two; to sever; to cut off; (fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a flow etc); to interrupt; (math.) to truncate |
| 1 | The deadline for submitting the report is approaching. | |
| 2 | We need to apply before the deadline. | |
| 3 | The police intercepted a suspicious vehicle. | |
| 4 | The police intercepted a shipment of illegal explosives. | |
| 5 | We need to confirm the order before the deadline. |