extend; prolong; lengthen
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to extend; to prolong; to lengthen (time or duration)
Used for extending time periods, meetings, deadlines, contracts, life, visas, etc.
Yī医
shēng生
jìn尽
lì力
yán延
cháng长
bìng病
rén人
de的
shēng生
mìng命
。
The doctor tried his best to prolong the patient's life.
Huì会
yì议
yán延
cháng长
le了
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The meeting was extended by two hours.
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Wǒ我
xiǎng想
yán延
cháng长
wǒ我
de的
qiān签
zhèng证
。
I want to extend my visa.
Hé合
tóng同
bèi被
yán延
cháng长
dào到
míng明
nián年
nián年
dǐ底
。
The contract was extended until the end of next year.
verb
to extend; to lengthen (distance or space)
Used for extending roads, railways, routes, lines, or physical objects.
Zhè这
tiáo条
tiě铁
lù路
yán延
cháng长
le了
wǔ五
shí十
gōng公
lǐ里
。
This railway was extended by fifty kilometers.
Gōng公
lù路
yán延
cháng长
dào到
le了
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
The highway was extended to the village.
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Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
tiáo条
xiàn线
yán延
cháng长
sān三
lǐ厘
mǐ米
。
Please extend this line by three centimeters.