延

To prolong in Chinese: 延 (yán)

yán

to prolong

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to prolong
  2. 2to extend
  3. 3to delay

Stroke order

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延

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄢˊ

yán

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 这件事不能再往后延了。

    zhè jiàn shì bù néng zài wǎng hòu yán le。

    This matter can't be put off any longer.

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Related words

延长

yán cháng

to prolong

延期

yán qī

to delay

延续

yán xù

to continue

延伸

yán shēn

to extend

蔓延

màn yán

to extend

拖延

tuō yán

to delay

延缓

yán huǎn

to defer

延误

yán wu

to delay

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