延误

延误延誤 yán ㄧㄢˊ ㄨˋ jin4 ng6 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5

  • to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 延 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 由于火车延误,我迟到了。 I was late as a result of the train delay.
  • 由于天气恶劣,飞机延误了。 Due to bad weather, the plane was late.
  • 一些航班由於地震被延誤了。 A couple of flights were delayed on account of the earthquake.
  • 汤姆的航班延误了,然后被取消了。 Tom's flight was delayed and then cancelled.
  • 日程表只受到了这次延误的轻微影响。 The schedule is only slightly affected by this delay.

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