delay; postpone
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to delay; to hold up; to postpone
Used when something is postponed or held up beyond the expected or scheduled time. Often used for transportation, schedules, or military operations.
Fēi飞
jī机
yīn因
è恶
liè劣
tiān天
qì气
yán延
wù误
le了
wǔ五
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The flight was delayed for five hours due to severe weather conditions.
Bù不
yào要
zài再
yán延
wù误
shí时
rì日
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
mǎ马
shàng上
cǎi采
qǔ取
xíng行
dòng动
。
Don't delay any further; we must take action immediately.
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Yóu由
yú于
rén人
shǒu手
bù不
zú足
，
gōng工
chéng程
jìn进
dù度
bèi被
yán延
wù误
le了
。
Due to insufficient manpower, the project progress was delayed.
Yán延
wù误
zhàn战
jī机
shì是
jūn军
shì事
zhǐ指
huī挥
zhōng中
de的
dà大
jì忌
。
Delaying a military opportunity is a major taboo in military command.