postpone; extend
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to postpone (a date); to extend (a deadline)
formalFormal usage typically applied to schedules, deadlines, or departure dates. Often used in official or written contexts.
Xíng行
qī期
yī一
zài再
zhǎn展
huǎn缓
。
The departure date has been repeatedly postponed.
Xiàn限
qī期
bù不
dé得
zhǎn展
huǎn缓
。
The deadline may not be extended.
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Yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
è恶
liè劣
，
bǐ比
sài赛
rì日
qī期
bù不
dé得
bù不
zhǎn展
huǎn缓
zhì至
xià下
zhōu周
。
Due to severe weather, the competition date had to be postponed until next week.
Zǔ组
wěi委
huì会
jué决
dìng定
zhǎn展
huǎn缓
tí提
jiāo交
bào报
gào告
de的
qī期
xiàn限
。
The organizing committee decided to extend the deadline for submitting the report.