拖延 (tuō yán) — to delay, to put off, to procrastinate
Definition
拖延 highlights the person: stalling or procrastinating on purpose, often a habit. 推迟 and 延期 are more neutral events (a meeting is postponed), while 耽误 means the delay causes real harm or lost time.
verb
to delayto put offto procrastinate
Examples
- 拖延，。Bié zài tuō yán le, kuài kāi shǐ ba.Don't delay anymore, start quickly.
- 拖延，。Tā zǒng shì xǐ huan tuō yán, suǒ yǐ gōng zuò jīng cháng zuò bù wán.He always likes to procrastinate, so he often can't finish his work.
- 拖延。tuō yán Zhī huì ràng wèn tí biàn de gèng yán zhòng.Procrastination only makes the problem become more serious.
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