HSK 6 HSK V7-9
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拖延

/ tuōyán /
Strokes

Definition

to delay/to put off/to procrastinate

Example

As a Verb

delay; procrastinate; put off; postpone

1
Zhè
xiāoxi
消息
shǐ
使
xiàjuéxīn
下决心
zài
不再
tuōyán
拖延
  

The news determined him against further delay.

2
jiǎzhuāng
假装
shēngbìng
生病
  
,
tuōyán
拖延
shíjiān
时间
  

He feigned sickness to gain time.

3
xiàn
期限
kuài
dào
  
,
néng
zài
tuōyán
拖延
le
  
!

The deadline is drawing near; it can't be delayed any more.

4
tán
和谈
bèi
tuōyán
拖延
le
nián
  

The peace talks have been stalled for a year.

5
Tuōyán
拖延
shíjiān
时间

play for time; stall (for time); kill the clock

6
Shè
设法
tuōyán
拖延

manage to delay