postpone; delay; put off
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to postpone; to delay; to put off to a later time
Used in formal or written contexts to indicate rescheduling an event or action to a later date.
Shì事
qíng情
jǐn紧
jí急
，
bù不
néng能
tuī推
yán延
。
The matter is urgent and cannot be postponed.
Huì会
yì议
yīn因
gù故
tuī推
yán延
sān三
tiān天
。
The meeting has been postponed for three days due to unforeseen circumstances.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Shǒu手
shù术
rì日
qī期
tuī推
yán延
dào到
xià下
zhōu周
yī一
jìn进
xíng行
。
The surgery has been postponed until next Monday.
Yóu由
yú于
zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
，
xiàng项
mù目
bù不
dé得
bù不
tuī推
yán延
qǐ启
dòng动
。
Due to funding issues, the project launch had to be delayed.