延误

yán wu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to delay
2. to be held up
3. to miss (an opportunity)
4. delay

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Word relationships

Related words

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误点

wù diǎn

not on time

专指交通晚点，比“延误”更口语

Synonyms

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推迟

tuī chí

to postpone

通用延期，不带后果色彩

耽误

dān wu

to delay

强调因耽搁造成不良后果

延迟

yán chí

to delay

较正式，常用于客观陈述延期

Usage notes

Collocations

常用结构：导致延误 / 因...延误；一般不与人称代词直接搭配（不说“我延误了”）。

Common mistakes

易与“耽误”混淆：延误多指客观交通、工期延迟；耽误则强调因耽搁误事（如“耽误学习”）。

Example Sentences

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由于天气原因，航班延误了两个小时。

The flight was delayed for two hours due to weather.

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Words Containing 延误

延误费

yán wu fèi

demurrage (shipping)

Child Words of 延误

to prolong

mistake

延误