(yán) — to extend; to prolong (in time or length); to delay; to postpone

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

예문

  • 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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