延误
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

延误

yánwù

to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadlin…

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 延误

What does 延误 mean in Chinese?

延误 (yánwù) means to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadlin….

How do you pronounce 延误?

延误 is pronounced yánwù.

Is 延误 an HSK word?

延误 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 延误?

延误 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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