延期 (yán qī) — to postpone; to extend (a deadline or period)
Definition
延期 means to push back a deadline or agreed end date (a deadline, contract, visa). 推迟 focuses on moving an event; 拖延 carries a negative sense of stalling or procrastination.
verb
to postponeto extend (a deadline or period)
Examples
- 延期。Tā shēn qǐng yán qī qiān zhèng.He applied to extend his visa.
- 延期。Bǐ sài yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo yán qī le.The game was postponed because of bad weather.
- 延期。Tā men bǎ jié zhǐ rì qī yán qī le yì zhōu.They extended the deadline by one week.
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