延误 延誤 yán wù 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.

Example sentences

  • 由于 由於 ( yóu yú jau4 jyu1 ) 火车 火車 ( huǒ chē fo2 ce1 ) 延误 延誤 ( yán wù jin4 ng6 ), 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 迟到 遲到 ( chí dào ci4 dou3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I was late as a result of the train delay.

  • 由于 由於 ( yóu yú jau4 jyu1 ) 天气 天氣 ( tiān qì tin1 hei3 ) 恶劣 惡劣 ( è liè ok3 lyut3 ), 飞机 飛機 ( fēi jī fei1 gei1 ) 延误 延誤 ( yán wù jin4 ng6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Due to bad weather, the plane was late.

  • 一些 ( yī xiē jat1 se1 ) 航班 ( háng bān hong4 baan1 ) 由于 由於 ( yóu yú jau4 jyu1 ) 地震 ( dì zhèn dei6 zan3 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 延误 延誤 ( yán wù jin4 ng6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    A couple of flights were delayed on account of the earthquake.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 航班 ( háng bān hong4 baan1 ) 延误 延誤 ( yán wù jin4 ng6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ), 然后 然後 ( rán hòu jin4 hau6 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 取消 ( qǔ xiāo ceoi2 siu1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Tom's flight was delayed and then cancelled.

  • 日程表 ( rì chéng biǎo jat6 cing4 biu2 ) 只 ( zhǐ zi2 ) 受到 ( shòu dào sau6 dou3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 次 ( cì ci3 ) 延误 延誤 ( yán wù jin4 ng6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 轻微 輕微 ( qīng wēi hing1 mei4 ) 影响 影響 ( yǐng xiǎng jing2 hoeng2 )。

    The schedule is only slightly affected by this delay.

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