Meaning of 延误
延误 means to delay; to hold up; to postpone. Pronounced yán wù. HSK 7-9.
- to delay; to hold up; to postpone
Definitions & Examples
Fēi飞
jī机
yīn因
è恶
liè劣
tiān天
qì气
yán延
wù误
le了
wǔ五
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The flight was delayed for five hours due to severe weather conditions.
Bù不
yào要
zài再
yán延
wù误
shí时
rì日
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
mǎ马
shàng上
cǎi采
qǔ取
xíng行
dòng动
。
Don't delay any further; we must take action immediately.
Yóu由
yú于
rén人
shǒu手
bù不
zú足
，
gōng工
chéng程
jìn进
dù度
bèi被
yán延
wù误
le了
。
Due to insufficient manpower, the project progress was delayed.
Yán延
wù误
zhàn战
jī机
shì是
jūn军
shì事
zhǐ指
huī挥
zhōng中
de的
dà大
jì忌
。
Delaying a military opportunity is a major taboo in military command.