缓期 (huǎn qī) — to postpone a deadline; to defer a due date

Definition

A formal/legal verb meaning to postpone or defer a deadline — commonly used for court sentences, loan repayments, or other official due dates. It is more formal and specific than the general word 推迟.

verb

to postpone a deadlineto defer a due date

Examples

缓期。
Fǎ yuàn jué dìng huǎn qī zhí xíng tā de pàn jué.
The court decided to suspend the execution of his sentence.
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Dài kuǎn kě yǐ huǎn sān gè yuè qī.
The loan can be deferred for three months.
缓期。
Tā men shēn qǐng le huǎn qī fù kuǎn.
They applied for deferred payment.

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