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延长

yán cháng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
  2. 2. to prolong
  3. 3. to extend
  4. 4. to delay

Word relationships

Antonyms

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缩短
suō duǎn

to curtail

to shorten, opposite of prolong

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with time words: 延长时间 (extend time), 延长寿命 (prolong life).

Common mistakes

延长 is for duration or length, not for postponing a meeting. Use 推迟 to postpone.

Example Sentences

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会议 延长 了半个小时。
The meeting was extended by half an hour.

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Words Containing 延长

延长线
yán cháng xiàn

extension cord

延长县
yán cháng xiàn

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

Child Words of 延长

延
yán

to prolong

长
cháng

length

长
zhǎng

chief