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推迟

tuī chí
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to postpone
  2. 2. to put off
  3. 3. to defer

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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提前
tí qián

to shift to an earlier date

推迟 means to postpone, 提前 means to advance or move earlier.

Related words

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拖延
tuō yán

to delay

拖延 means to procrastinate or delay unnecessarily, often with a negative connotation.

Synonyms

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延迟
yán chí

to delay

Both mean to delay, but 推迟 implies intentional rescheduling while 延迟 suggests an unexpected delay.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 会议 (meeting), 日期 (date), or 计划 (plan): 推迟会议 (postpone a meeting).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 延迟 (yánchí), which often refers to an unplanned delay, like a flight delay.

Example Sentences

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据悉，会议将 推迟 到下周举行。
It is reported that the meeting will be postponed to next week.
会议从周一 推迟 到周三，仍然会举行。
The meeting was postponed from Monday to Wednesday; it will still happen.

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Child Words of 推迟

推
tuī

to push

迟
chí

late