Meaning of 延期
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to delay
- to extend
- to postpone
- to defer
How to use 延期
延期 is used for pushing back events, deadlines, or payments, and also for extending things like a visa. It often comes with 到 to give the new time. Example: 会议延期到下周。 (Huìyì yánqī dào xià zhōu.) The meeting was postponed to next week.
延 (yán) means to stretch or prolong, and 期 (qī) means a set period or date, as in 日期 (rìqī) date. Stretch the date and you get 延期, to postpone.
Common mistake: Learners often write 廷 (tíng) instead of 延. 延 has an extra short stroke at the top left of the inner part, and the two are pronounced differently. Also, 延期 usually does not take a direct object, so say 比赛延期了 (bǐsài yánqī le), not 延期比赛.
延期 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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延 yán · to prolong · 6 strokes
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期 qī · a period of time · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 延期.
| 星期 | xīngqī | week; day of the week |
| 日期 | rìqī | date |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday |
| 假期 | jiàqī | holiday period; vacation |
| 学期 | xuéqī | term; semester |
| 长期 | chángqī | long-term; for a protracted period |
| 定期 | dìngqī | at set dates; at regular intervals |
| 短期 | duǎnqī | short-term |
| 近期 | jìnqī | near in time; in the near future |
| 期待 | qīdài | to look forward to; to await |
| 期间 | qījiān | period of time; time |
Questions about 延期
What does 延期 mean?
延期 (yánqī) means "to delay; to extend".
How do you write 延期?
延期 is made of 2 characters: 延 (6 strokes), 期 (12 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 延期 an HSK word?
Yes. 延期 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 延期 and 推迟 (tuīchí)?
Both can mean to postpone. 推迟 focuses on moving something to a later time and can take an object, as in 推迟会议. 延期 is a bit more formal and also covers extending a time limit, like a visa or a contract.
How do I say a deadline was extended by a certain amount of time?
Put the length of time after 延期. For example, 签证延期一个月 (qiānzhèng yánqī yí ge yuè) means the visa was extended by one month.