HSK · Level 111
45 words
Chinese word
延缓
Pronunciation
Pinyinyán huǎn
Meaning
- verbpostpone
Example
因为天气，我们延缓了出发时间。yīn wèi tiān qì wǒ men yán huǎn le chū fā shí jiān
Because of the weather, we postponed our departure time.
More examples
为保证质量，项目组决定延缓工程进度。wèi bǎo zhèng zhì liàng xiàng mù zǔ jué dìng yán huǎn gōng chéng jìn dù
To ensure quality, the project team decided to slow construction progress.
Core concept
Pushes a planned event or process farther into the future, so its start or completion comes later.
Common phrases
延缓病情恶化yán huǎn bìng qíng è huà
slow the worsening of the illness
延缓衰老yán huǎn shuāi lǎo
slow aging
延缓工程进度yán huǎn gōng chéng jìn dù
slow construction progress
Similar words
推迟tuī chí: Rescheduling an event or plan for a later time while keeping it on the schedule.
延迟yán chí: Causing an event, reaction, or process to occur later than its expected time.
拖延tuō yán: Delaying an action or decision by choosing to deal with it later than necessary.
耽搁dān gē: Causing a task or journey to take longer because progress is stopped along the way.
Definition in Chinese
推迟原定时间或进程，使发生或完成的时间向后移。tuī chí yuán dìng shí jiān huò jìn chéng shǐ fā shēng huò wán chéng de shí jiān xiàng hòu yí
Word origin
The word 延缓 (yánhuǎn, "postpone") joins 延 (yán, "extend") and 缓 (huǎn, "slow"), linking a longer wait with a gentler or slower progression.
Usage tips
- A later event can remain planned, so this word does not by itself say that the event has been canceled, an important distinction in schedules and notices.