Korean word

지연되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiyeondoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe delayed

Example

배송이 지연되고 있어서 죄송합니다.pae song i chi yeon doe go i sseo seo choe song ham ni da

I'm sorry that the delivery has been delayed.

Illustration for 지연되다 (be delayed)

More examples

회의가 지연되어 시작 시간이 늦었습니다.hoe ui ga chi yeon doe eo si jak si ga ni neu seot sseum ni da

The meeting was delayed, so the start time was pushed back.

Core concept

A planned event or process is pushed past its expected time and continues later than scheduled.

Common phrases

  • 배송이 지연되다pae song i chi yeon doe da

    delivery be delayed

  • 회의가 지연되다hoe ui ga chi yeon doe da

    meeting be delayed

  • 출발이 지연되다chul ba ri chi yeon doe da

    departure be delayed

Similar words

늦어지다neuseojida: A planned start time shifts later than the time that was set.
밀리다millida: Work piles up when other demands push it back.
연기되다yeongidoeda: A planned event is moved to a later time or date.
지체되다chichedoeda: A process is held up and takes longer than usual.

Definition in Korean

정해진 시간이나 일정이 원래 계획보다 뒤로 밀려 이루어지거나 진행이 늦어지는 상태가 되다cheong hae jin si ga ni na il jeong i wol lae kye hoek ppo da twi ro mil lyeo i ru eo ji geo na chin haeng i neu seo ji neun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

The verb combines 지연 (jiyeon, "delay") with 되다 (doeda, "become"), so it means to become delayed.

Usage tips

  • In notices about deliveries, transport, or schedules, this word gives a neutral update about timing rather than blaming a person.

Other meanings

  • be lateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 지연chiyeondelaynoun
  • 지연시키다chiyeonsikidadelayverb
  • 지연시간chiyeonsigandelay timenoun

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