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耽延 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耽延 Usage and Examples

delay; loiter; procrastinate

你是帮助我的,搭救我的。耶和华阿,求你不要耽延

You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord , do not delay.

他们耽延的时候,以笏就逃跑了,经过凿石之地,逃到西伊拉。

While they waited, Ehud got away. He passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.

The characters in 耽延

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耽
dān10indulge or delay
延
yán8extend, delay, invite

More words starting with 耽

  • dān耽yú于indulge in, be engrossed in
  • dān耽yán延le了delayed, postponed
  • dān耽xīn心Worry, Be concerned
  • dān耽sī思to be engrossed in thinking
  • dān耽sī思mò默xiǎng想Ponder deeply, Contemplate
  • dān耽gē搁To delay; to stop over or stay.
  • dān耽nì溺to indulge in; to be engrossed in
  • dān耽ài爱Indulgence in romance
  • dān耽ài爱zhī之qíng情infatuation, deep affection
  • dān耽wu误delay, hold up
  • dān耽wu误le了delayed, held up
  • dān耽wu误le了shí时jiān间wasted time, delayed

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Questions about 耽延

What does 耽延 mean in Chinese?

耽延 (dān yán) means “delay; loiter; procrastinate”.

How do you pronounce 耽延?

耽延 is pronounced dān yán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “delay; loiter; procrastinate” in Chinese?

“delay; loiter; procrastinate” is 耽延 (dān yán) in Chinese.

How is 耽延 used in a sentence?

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

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