Chinese

yánqī
Meaning: to postpone; to defer
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

因為下雨,比賽延期了。
因为下雨,比赛延期了。
Because of the rain, the match was postponed.
這場大雨使得比賽延期了。
This heavy rain caused the game to be postponed.
會議延期至明日舉行。
The meeting is postponed to be held tomorrow.

Usage Notes

Used when an event is moved to a later date or time.

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