delay; postpone; defer
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to delay; to postpone; to defer
Indicates rescheduling an event to a later time than originally planned. Often used for meetings, transportation, or schedules.
Huì会
yì议
yán延
chí迟
sān三
tiān天
zhào召
kāi开
。
The meeting has been postponed for three days.
Huǒ火
chē车
yán延
chí迟
le了
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
cái才
dào到
zhàn站
。
The train arrived ten minutes late.
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Yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
，
háng航
bān班
bèi被
yán延
chí迟
le了
。
The flight was delayed due to weather conditions.
Bú不
yào要
yán延
chí迟
nǐ你
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
jī机
huì会
shāo稍
zòng纵
jí即
shì逝
。
Don't delay your decision; opportunities are fleeting.