推迟

tuī chí

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to shift to an earlier date

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

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to delay

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

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to delay

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

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

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

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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.

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