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延误

yán wu
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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

延
yán

to prolong

误
wù

mistake