postpone; defer; put off (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
延期 (unaltered)
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Examples
他们请求延期交付工作。 tāmen qǐngqiú yán qī jiāofù gōngzuò. - They requested an extension for delivering the work.
由于天气原因，比赛被延期。 yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, bǐsài bèi yán qī. - Due to weather conditions, the match was postponed.
他们决定延期开会。 tāmen juédìng yán qī kāihuì. - They decided to postpone the meeting.
这个项目的完成日期被延期了。 zhège xiàngmù de wánchéng rìqī bèi yán qī le. - The completion date of this project has been postponed.
他们提出了延期还款的请求。 tāmen tíchū le yán qī huánkuǎn de qǐngqiú. - They requested a loan repayment extension.
Characters
期 qī - period (of time); scheduled time; make an appointment; expect, anticipate |
延 yán - to extend; (lit.) to invite, to send for |