延 (yán) — to extend; to prolong (in time or length); to delay; to postpone
Definition
延 is a written/formal verb for 'to extend' or 'to delay' (time, deadlines, events). Paired with 长 it means extend (延长); paired with 期, 误, 缓 it means postpone or delay — 延 alone rarely stretches in space the way 伸 does.
verb
to extendto prolong (in time or length)to delayto postpone
Examples
- 。Wǒ men xū yào yán cháng hé zuò qī xiàn.We need to extend the cooperation period.
- 。Zhè cì huó dòng yán qī le.This event has been postponed.
- ，。Yóu yú tiān qì yuán yīn, háng bān yán wù le.The flight was delayed due to weather.
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