延

yán

HSK 7 verb

Meaning 释义

to prolong
to extend
to delay

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ不bù可以kěyǐ把bǎ它tā延迟yánchí到dào明天míngtiān吗ma？

Can't you put it off until tomorrow?

Tatoeba #344972

他们tāmen的de旅行lǚxíng因为yīnwèi火车huǒchē延期yánqī了le。

Their journey was delayed because of the train.

Tatoeba #333002

派对pàiduì延期yánqī了le一周yīzhōu。

The party was put off for a week.

Tatoeba #333211

由于yóuyú天气tiānqì变biàn差chà，出发chūfā延迟yánchí了le。

Due to the worsening weather, the departure was delayed.

Tatoeba #335626

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

时候 shí hou HSK 1 时间 shí jiān HSK 1 然后 rán hòu HSK 3 家 jiā HSK 1 时 shí HSK 2 件 jiàn HSK 1 并 bìng HSK 4 其他 qí tā HSK 3

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