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Meaning of 延

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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:
Ideographic: A foot on the road stopped in its tracks 丿
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Example Words
延伸 yán shēn to extend; to spread
延长 yán cháng Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安 , Shaanxi
延长 yán cháng to prolong; to extend; to delay
蔓延 màn yán to extend; to spread
延续 yán to continue; to go on; to last
More: 延* | *延 | *延*
Example Sentences
1
Not all delays are delusions about future motivation.
2
We have to postpone the final round for tomorrow.
3
This new study looks in more detail at the effect of a half-hour delay on school start time by asking students to fill in questionnaires at the start and end of the three-month study.
4
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He speculates that the full physical growth of these regions may be delayed somewhat to allow them to be shaped by early life experiences.
5
I am calling to postpone my appointment.