推延 (tuī yán) — to postpone, to put off (formal, of plans, meetings, decisions)
Definition
Formal verb for postponing plans, meetings, or decisions — stronger and more written than 推迟. Often used in passive (被推延) for official cancellations.
verb
to postponeto put off (formal, of plans, meetings, decisions)
Examples
- 推延。Tā men jué dìng tuī yán xiàng mù dào míng nián.They decided to postpone the project until next year.
- ，推延。Yóu yú tiān qì yuán yīn, bǐ sài bèi tuī yán le.Due to weather, the competition was postponed.
- 推延。Zhè xiàng jué cè bù néng jì xù tuī yán le.This decision cannot be postponed any further.
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