Meaning of 拖延
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
tuōyán
- to delay
- to put off
- to procrastinate
拖延 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
拖延是时间小偷。
Procrastination is the thief of time.
请不要再拖延了！
Stop procrastinating!
我不像我以前那么拖延了。
I don't procrastinate as much as I used to.
不要拖延去找工作的事。
Stop putting off finding a job.
我不能再拖延了。
I have to stop procrastinating.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
拖 tuō · to drag · 8 strokes
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延 yán · to prolong · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 拖延.
| 延长 | yáncháng | to prolong; to extend |
| 延续 | yánxù | to continue; to go on |
| 延期 | yánqī | to delay; to extend |
| 延伸 | yánshēn | to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread |
| 拖鞋 | tuōxié | slippers; sandals |
| 蔓延 | mànyán | to spread; to extend |
| 拖累 | tuōlěi | to encumber; to be a burden on |
| 延误 | yánwù | to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a dead |
| 拖欠 | tuōqiàn | in arrears; behind in payments |
| 延缓 | yánhuǎn | to defer; to postpone |
| 拖车 | tuōchē | to tow; towed vehicle |
| 延迟 | yánchí | to delay; to postpone |
Questions about 拖延
What does 拖延 mean?
拖延 (tuōyán) means "to delay; to put off" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 拖延?
拖延 is made of 2 characters: 拖 (8 strokes), 延 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 拖延 an HSK word?
Yes. 拖延 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.