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拖延

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

Definitions

  1. 1. to delay
  2. 2. to put off
  3. 3. to procrastinate

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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提前
tí qián

to shift to an earlier date

把时间往前移

Related words

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耽搁
dān ge

to tarry

因拖延而耽误事情

Synonyms

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推迟
tuī chí

to postpone

表示把预定时间往后延

Usage notes

Collocations

常与「时间」搭配，如「拖延时间」，较少直接带具体时长宾语。

Common mistakes

不能说「拖延某人」，错误：他拖延我。

Example Sentences

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他有 拖延 的倾向。
He has a tendency to procrastinate.

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Words Containing 拖延

拖延战术
tuō yán zhàn shù

delaying tactics

拖延时间
tuō yán shí jiān

to procrastinate

Child Words of 拖延

延
yán

to prolong

拖
tuō

to drag