延迟 延遲 yán chí ㄧㄢˊ ㄔˊ jin4 ci4 流利級 · Level 5

  • to delay
  • to postpone
  • to keep putting sth off
  • to procrastinate
  • (computing) to lag

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

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 延迟 延遲 ( yán chí jin4 ci4 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 下个月 下個月 ( xià gè yuè haa6 go3 jyut6 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 北海道 ( Běi hǎi dào bak1 hoi2 dou6 )。

    He postponed leaving for Hokkaido until next month.

  • 会议 會議 ( huì yì wui6 ji5 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 延迟 延遲 ( yán chí jin4 ci4 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 明天 ( míng tiān ming4 tin1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The meeting has been postponed until tomorrow.

  • 由于 由於 ( yóu yú jau4 jyu1 ) 天气 天氣 ( tiān qì tin1 hei3 ) 变 變 ( biàn bin3 ) 差 ( chā caa1 ), 出发 出發 ( chū fā ceot1 faat3 ) 延迟 延遲 ( yán chí jin4 ci4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    With the weather getting worse, the departure was put off.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 不可以 ( bù kě yǐ bat1 ho2 ji5 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 它 ( tā taa1 ) 延迟 延遲 ( yán chí jin4 ci4 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 明天 ( míng tiān ming4 tin1 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Can't you put it off until tomorrow?

  • 因为 因為 ( yīn wèi jan1 wai6 ) 天气 天氣 ( tiān qì tin1 hei3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 关系 關係 ( guān xi gwaan1 hai6 ), 赛跑 賽跑 ( sài pǎo coi3 paau2 ) 比赛 比賽 ( bǐ sài bei2 coi3 ) 将会 將會 ( jiāng huì zoeng1 wui2 ) 延迟 延遲 ( yán chí jin4 ci4 )。

    The weather will delay the start of the race.

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