延
缓

To defer in Chinese: 延缓 (yán huǎn)

yán huǎn

to defer

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 延緩1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to defer
  2. 2to postpone
  3. 3to put off
  4. 4to retard
  5. 5to slow sth down

Stroke order

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延
缓

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄢˊ

yán

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄏㄨㄢˇ

huǎn

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

延缓

Simplified

延緩

Traditional

Example sentences

See 延缓 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 医生说锻炼可以延缓衰老。

    yī shēng shuō duàn liàn kě yǐ yán huǎn shuāi lǎo。

    The doctor says exercise can slow down aging.

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Related words

缓

huǎn

slow

延

yán

to prolong

缓解

huǎn jiě

to bring relief

延长

yán cháng

to prolong

延期

yán qī

to delay

延续

yán xù

to continue

延伸

yán shēn

to extend

缓和

huǎn hé

to ease (tension)

缓缓

huǎn huǎn

slowly

缓慢

huǎn màn

slow

蔓延

màn yán

to extend

拖延

tuō yán

to delay

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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