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延缓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

延缓 Usage and Examples

To delay or postpone something.

这种病没法治,尽管药物可以延缓病情的发展。

There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development.

它们只能起到延缓的作用。

They just postpone them.

The characters in 延缓

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
延
yán8extend, delay, invite
缓
huǎn12slow, delay, ease, recover

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 延缓

What does 延缓 mean in Chinese?

延缓 (yán huǎn) means “to delay or postpone something”.

How do you pronounce 延缓?

延缓 is pronounced yán huǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To delay or postpone something.” in Chinese?

“To delay or postpone something.” is 延缓 (yán huǎn) in Chinese.

How is 延缓 used in a sentence?

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

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