宕 (dàng) — to delay, to postpone | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

宕 (dàng) appears mainly in the set phrases 延宕 and 拖延, meaning 'to delay, to postpone.' It is a literary/written verb; in spoken Chinese use 推迟 or 耽误 instead.

verb

to delayto postpone

Examples

宕。
Zhè ge xiàng mù yīn wèi zī jīn wèn tí yán dàng le.
This project was delayed due to funding issues.
宕。
Kāi huì shí jiān yán dàng dào le xià zhōu sān.
The meeting time was postponed to next Wednesday.
宕，。
Shì qing yì zhí zài yán dàng, méi rén chǔ lǐ.
The matter has been hanging (delayed), and no one deals with it.

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