延期

yán qī

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to shift to an earlier date

to bring forward, opposite of postpone

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

to extend in duration, not necessarily a start date

to tarry

to delay due to an obstacle or distraction

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to postpone

used interchangeably for postponing events or deadlines

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).

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'.

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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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to defer payment

to prolong

a period of time