delay; postpone; procrastinate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to delay; to postpone; to procrastinate
formalA formal or literary verb indicating a delay in action or time, often used in written contexts or serious situations.
Qíng情
kuàng况
jǐn紧
jí急
，
bù不
néng能
zài再
chí迟
yán延
le了
。
The situation is urgent and cannot be delayed any longer.
Yóu由
yú于
shǒu手
xù续
chí迟
yán延
，
xiàng项
mù目
wèi未
néng能
rú如
qī期
kāi开
gōng工
。
Due to delays in the paperwork, the project was unable to start on schedule.
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Qǐng请
sù速
zuò作
jué决
dìng定
，
qiè切
wù勿
chí迟
yán延
。
Please make a decision quickly and do not delay.