拖延 tuō yán ㄊㄨㄛ ㄧㄢˊ to1 jin4 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- to delay
- to put off
- to procrastinate
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拖
- 拖欠 tuō qiàn ㄊㄨㄛ ㄑㄧㄢˋ to1 him3 in arrears
- 拖累 tuō lěi ㄊㄨㄛ ㄌㄟˇ to1 leoi6 to encumber
- 拖鞋 tuō xié ㄊㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄝˊ to1 haai2 slippers
- 布拖 Bù tuō ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄛ bou3 to1 see 布拖县
- 拍拖 pāi tuō ㄆㄞ ㄊㄨㄛ paak3 to1 (dialect) to date sb
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- 拖住 tuō zhù ㄊㄨㄛ ㄓㄨˋ to1 zyu6 to hold up
- 拖债 拖債 tuō zhài ㄊㄨㄛ ㄓㄞˋ to1 zaai3 to default on a debt
- 拖动 拖動 tuō dòng ㄊㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄥˋ to1 dung6 to drag
- 拖吊 tuō diào ㄊㄨㄛ ㄉㄧㄠˋ to1 diu3 to tow (a car)
- 拖地 tuō dì ㄊㄨㄛ ㄉㄧˋ to1 dei6 to mop the floor
- 拖垮 tuō kuǎ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄎㄨㄚˇ to1 kwaa1 to drag down; to bring down
- 拖堂 tuō táng ㄊㄨㄛ ㄊㄤˊ to1 tong4 to drag out a lesson
- 拖宕 tuō dàng ㄊㄨㄛ ㄉㄤˋ to1 dong6 to delay
- 拖布 tuō bù ㄊㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ to1 bou3 mop
- 拖带 拖帶 tuō dài ㄊㄨㄛ ㄉㄞˋ to1 daai3 traction
- 拖慢 tuō màn ㄊㄨㄛ ㄇㄢˋ to1 maan6 to retard
- 拖把 tuō bǎ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄅㄚˇ to1 baa2 mop
- 拖拉 tuō lā ㄊㄨㄛ ㄌㄚ to1 laai1 to drag along
- 拖拽 tuō zhuài ㄊㄨㄛ ㄓㄨㄞˋ to1 jai6 to pull; to drag; to haul
- 拖挂 拖掛 tuō guà ㄊㄨㄛ ㄍㄨㄚˋ to1 gwaa3 to pull
延
- 延伸 yán shēn ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄣ jin4 san1 to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread
- 延期 yán qī ㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧ jin4 kei4 to delay
- 延缓 延緩 yán huǎn ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄢˇ jin4 wun6 to defer
- 延续 延續 yán xù ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ jin4 zuk6 to continue
- 延误 延誤 yán wù ㄧㄢˊ ㄨˋ jin4 ng6 to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)
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- 延迟 延遲 yán chí ㄧㄢˊ ㄔˊ jin4 ci4 to delay
- 延长 延長 yán cháng ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄤˊ jin4 coeng4 to prolong
- 绵延 綿延 mián yán ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ min4 jin4 (esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken
- 蔓延 màn yán ㄇㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊ maan6 jin4 to extend
- 伸延 shēn yán ㄕㄣ ㄧㄢˊ san1 jin4 see 延伸
- 周延 zhōu yán ㄓㄡ ㄧㄢˊ zau1 jin4 exhaustive
- 呼延 Hū yán ㄏㄨ ㄧㄢˊ fu1 jin4 two-character surname Huyan
- 夏延 Xià yán ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄢˊ haa6 jin4 Cheyenne, capital of Wyoming
- 外延 wài yán ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊ ngoi6 jin4 extension (semantics)
- 延吉 Yán jí ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊ jin4 gat1 see 延吉市
- 延寿 延壽 Yán shòu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˋ jin4 sau6 see 延寿县
- 延寿 延壽 yán shòu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˋ jin4 sau6 to prolong life; to extend lifespan
- 延安 Yán ān ㄧㄢˊ ㄢ jin4 on1 see 延安市
- 延宕 yán dàng ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄤˋ jin4 dong6 to postpone
- 延展 yán zhǎn ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄢˇ jin4 zin2 to extend; to stretch out
Idioms with these characters
- 连拖带拉 連拖帶拉 lián tuō dài lā ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄚ lin4 to1 daai3 laai1 pushing and pulling (idiom)
- 拖家带口 拖家帶口 tuō jiā dài kǒu ㄊㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄉㄞˋ ㄎㄡˇ to1 gaa1 daai3 hau2 (idiom) to take one's whole family along; to have a family in tow; to be tied down by family obligations
- 拖泥带水 拖泥帶水 tuō ní dài shuǐ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄋㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2 (idiom) muddy and wet
- 苟延残喘 苟延殘喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn ㄍㄡˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˇ gau2 jin4 caan4 cyun2 (idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door
- 延颈企踵 延頸企踵 yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄓㄨㄥˇ jin4 geng2 kei5 zung2 to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth
- 延年益寿 延年益壽 yán nián yì shòu ㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ ㄕㄡˋ jin4 nin4 jik1 sau6 (idiom) to prolong life; to extend lifespan
Example sentences
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我 不能 再 拖延 了 。
I have to stop procrastinating.
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拖延 是 时间 時間 小偷 。
Procrastination is the thief of time.
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请 請 不要 再 拖延 了 ！
Stop procrastinating!
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不要 拖延 去 找 工作 的 事 。
Stop putting off finding a job.
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我 不 像 我 以前 那么 那麼 拖延 了 。
I don't procrastinate as much as I used to.
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