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延期

yán qī
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to delay
  2. 2. to extend
  3. 3. to postpone
  4. 4. to defer

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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提前
tí qián

to shift to an earlier date

to bring forward, opposite of postpone

Related words

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延长
yán cháng

Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi

to extend in duration, not necessarily a start date
耽搁
dān ge

to tarry

to delay due to an obstacle or distraction

Synonyms

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推迟
tuī chí

to postpone

used interchangeably for postponing events or deadlines

Usage notes

Collocations

延期 is often used with 举行 (hold) or 会议 (meeting), e.g., 会议延期举行 (the meeting is postponed).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 延期 (delay an event) with 延长 (extend duration); you cannot say 延长会议 for 'postpone a meeting'—that means 'extend the meeting'.

Example Sentences

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会议 延期 到下周一举行。
The meeting has been postponed to next Monday.

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Words Containing 延期

延期付款
yán qī fù kuǎn

to defer payment

Child Words of 延期

延
yán

to prolong

期
qī

a period of time