延误 (yán wù) — to delay; to be delayed; to cause a delay; to miss (an opportunity)
Definition
延误 emphasizes delay that causes a setback — schedule slippage or missed opportunity. Unlike 延期 (formally pushing a deadline), the delay here is often unplanned, and 耽误 focuses more on wasting someone's time.
verb
to delayto be delayedto cause a delayto miss (an opportunity)
Examples
- ，延误。Yóu yú bào fēng yǔ, hěn duō háng bān dōu yán wù le.Due to the storm, many flights were delayed.
- 延误。Zhè ge xiàng mù de jìn dù yǐ jīng yán wù le sān gè yuè.The progress of this project has been delayed by three months.
- ，延误。Rú guǒ wǒ men zài yóu yù, jiù huì yán wù zuì jiā shí jī.If we hesitate any longer, we will miss the best opportunity.
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