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延期

yán qī
HSK 6
to delay, to extend, to postpone
verb

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Example Sentences

我们决定将会议延期到下周。
wǒmen juédìng jiāng huìyì yánqī dào xiàzhōu 。
We decided to postpone the meeting until next week.
由于天气原因，比赛被迫延期。
yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn ， bǐsài bèipò yánqī 。
Due to the weather, the game was forced to be delayed.
申请的截止日期延长了两周。
shēnqǐng de jiézhǐ rìqī yáncháng le liǎng zhōu 。
The application deadline has been extended by two weeks.

Words with similar meanings

延长yáncháng
to extend
This term emphasizes the action of lengthening a time period, similar to '延期' but can often relate to durations rather than delays.
推迟tuīchí
to postpone
This term specifically indicates the act of delaying something to a later time, closely related to '延期' but can imply a scheduled change.

Words Starting With 延

延长yán cháng
to prolong; to extend; to delay
延伸yán shēn
to extend; to spread
延续yán xù
to continue; to go on; to last

Words Ending With 期

星期xīng qī
week
学期xué qī
term; semester
日期rì qī
date
时期shí qī
a period in time or history; period; time (interval); phase
过期guò qī
to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)

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延yán · to prolong, to extend, to delay›期qī · period, time, term, expect›

Public Lists with 延期

Domain-Specific: Business
Advanced corporate language, leadership, management, finance, strategy.
Errands & Schedules
Appointments, bookings, planning, reminders, time management.
Time & Dates
Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.
HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test