delay; postpone; procrastinate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to delay; to postpone; to procrastinate
Often has a negative connotation of putting off something that should be done. Can be used for tasks, deadlines, or time periods.
Tā他
yī一
zhí直
zài在
tuō拖
yán延
xiě写
zuò作
yè业
de的
shí时
jiān间
。
He has been procrastinating on doing his homework.
Yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
，
bǐ比
sài赛
bèi被
tuō拖
yán延
le了
yī一
tiān天
。
The game was postponed for a day due to weather.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zài再
tuō拖
yán延
le了
，
bì必
xū须
lì立
kè刻
jué决
dìng定
。
We can't delay any longer; we must decide immediately.
Tuō拖
yán延
shí时
rì日
duì对
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
háo毫
wú无
bāng帮
zhù助
。
Delaying for days is no help in solving the problem.