拖延

tuō yán

HSK 6 verb

Meaning 释义

to delay
to put off
to procrastinate

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In real sentences 真实例句

不要bùyào拖延tuōyán去qù找zhǎo工作gōngzuò的de事shì。

Stop putting off finding a job.

Tatoeba #798310

拖延tuōyán是shì时间shíjiān小偷xiǎotōu。

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Tatoeba #8821376

我wǒ不能bùnéng再zài拖延tuōyán了le。

I have to stop procrastinating.

Tatoeba #6483519

我wǒ不bù像xiàng我wǒ以前yǐqián那么nàme拖延tuōyán了le。

I don't procrastinate as much as I used to.

Tatoeba #8792021

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