postpone temporarily; defer
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to postpone temporarily; to defer; to put off for the time being
formalUsed in formal or official contexts when delaying an action, decision, or implementation.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
jué决
dìng定
zàn暂
huǎn缓
zhí执
xíng行
。
The court decided to postpone the enforcement.
Yóu由
yú于
zī资
jīn金
bù不
zú足
，
xiàng项
mù目
zàn暂
huǎn缓
。
Due to insufficient funds, the project has been deferred.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
kě可
yǐ以
zàn暂
huǎn缓
yī一
shí时
。
This matter can be postponed for a while.
Huì会
yì议
zàn暂
huǎn缓
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The meeting has been postponed.