延 Yán ㄧㄢˊ jin4

  • surname Yan

延 yán ㄧㄢˊ jin4 HSK 7-9

  • to prolong
  • to extend
  • to delay

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 延 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 派对 派對 ( pài duì paai3 deoi3 ) 延期 ( yán qī jin4 kei4 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 一周 ( yī zhōu jat1 zau1 )。

    The party was put off for a week.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 延长 延長 ( yán cháng jin4 coeng4 ) 停留 ( tíng liú ting4 lau4 ) 五 ( wǔ ng5 ) 天 ( tiān tin1 )。

    She extended her stay by five days.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 ) 再 ( zài zoi3 ) 拖延 ( tuō yán to1 jin4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I have to stop procrastinating.

  • 拖延 ( tuō yán to1 jin4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 时间 時間 ( shí jiān si4 gaan3 ) 小偷 ( xiǎo tōu siu2 tau1 )。

    Procrastination is the thief of time.

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 树林 樹林 ( shù lín syu6 lam4 ) 延续 延續 ( yán xù jin4 zuk6 ) 数 數 ( shǔ sou2 ) 里 裡 ( lǐ leoi5 )。

    This forest goes on for a while.

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