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延迟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

延迟 Usage and Examples

Delay

Postponement

他厌恶各种形式的延迟和耽搁。

He hates delay and procrastination in all its forms.

延迟兴建新医院的决定是不得人心的。

It was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital.

The characters in 延迟

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
延
yán8extend, delay, invite
迟
chí7Late, slow, delayed

More words starting with 延

  • yán延huì会to postpone the meeting
  • yán延shēn伸extend, stretch
  • yán延shēn伸dào到extend to, stretch to
  • yán延shēn伸kāi开lái来extend, spread out
  • yán延shēn伸fāng方xiàng向Direction of extension, Future direction
  • yán延shēn伸zhe着extending, stretching
  • yán延fā发delayed issuance, delayed release
  • yán延hòu后postpone, delay
  • yán延ān安Yan'an
  • yán延dàng宕Delay, Postpone
  • yán延shòu寿prolong life; longevity
  • yán延zhǎn展xìng性Ductility, Extensibility

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Questions about 延迟

What does 延迟 mean in Chinese?

延迟 (yán chí) means “Delay, Postponement”.

How do you pronounce 延迟?

延迟 is pronounced yán chí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Delay” in Chinese?

“Delay” is 延迟 (yán chí) in Chinese.

How is 延迟 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 延迟, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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