Chinese Word: 延 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

延HSK 5

Pinyin: yán

English Definition: to prolong; to extend; to delay

Chinese Definition:
①引长：延长(cháng)。延续。蔓延。延年益寿。
②展缓，推迟：延迟。延缓。延宕。延误。
③引进，请：延聘(聘请)。延纳。延师。延医。
④姓氏。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 廴

Ideographic:A foot on the road 㢟 stopped in its tracks 丿

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 丿 [ piě ] slash
- 㢟 [ chān ] to walk slowly; to stroll; to ramble

Similar Characters: 廷

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延伸HSK 6	yán shēn	to extend; to spread
延长HSK 5	yán cháng	Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安 , Shaanxi
延长HSK 5	yán cháng	to prolong; to extend; to delay
蔓延HSK 6	màn yán	to extend; to spread
延续HSK 6	yán xù	to continue; to go on; to last

1		wǒ 我 cóng bù 从不 tuō yán 拖延 gōng zuò 工作。 I never procrastinate at work.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 yán cháng 延长 bǎo xiū 保修 qī xiàn 期限 ma 吗？ Do we need to extend the warranty period?
3		qǐng 请 àn shí 按时 wán chéng 完成 rèn wu 任务， bú yào 不要 tuō yán 拖延。 Please complete the task on time and do not procrastinate.
4		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 zhī dào 知道 wèi shén me 为什么 kǎo shì 考试 yán qī 延期 le 了。 I wonder why the exam got postponed.
5		zhè 这 tiáo 条 lù 路 yán zhe 沿着 xuán yá 悬崖 biān yuán 边缘 yán shēn 延伸。 The road runs along the edge of the cliff.

1		wǒ 我 cóng bù 从不 tuō yán 拖延 gōng zuò 工作。 I never procrastinate at work.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 yán cháng 延长 bǎo xiū 保修 qī xiàn 期限 ma 吗？ Do we need to extend the warranty period?
3		qǐng 请 àn shí 按时 wán chéng 完成 rèn wu 任务， bú yào 不要 tuō yán 拖延。 Please complete the task on time and do not procrastinate.
4		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 zhī dào 知道 wèi shén me 为什么 kǎo shì 考试 yán qī 延期 le 了。 I wonder why the exam got postponed.
5		zhè 这 tiáo 条 lù 路 yán zhe 沿着 xuán yá 悬崖 biān yuán 边缘 yán shēn 延伸。 The road runs along the edge of the cliff.