delay; postpone; put off
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to procrastinate
formalOften used in formal or written contexts regarding matters, projects, or procedures that are delayed beyond the expected time.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yǐ已
jīng经
yán延
gē搁
le了
tài太
jiǔ久
，
bì必
xū须
mǎ马
shàng上
jiě解
jué决
。
This matter has been delayed for too long and must be resolved immediately.
Yóu由
yú于
zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
，
gōng工
chéng程
bèi被
pò迫
yán延
gē搁
le了
sān三
gè个
yuè月
。
Due to funding issues, the project was forced to be postponed for three months.
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Qǐn请
kuài尽
pī快
fù批
qiè复
，
wù切
yán勿
gē延
搁
。
Please approve as soon as possible and do not delay.
Shǒu手
xù续
fán繁
zá杂
dǎo导
zhì致
shēn申
qǐng请
yán延
gē搁
zhì至
jīn今
。
The complicated procedures have caused the application to be delayed until now.