Meaning of 推迟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to postpone
- to put off
- to defer
How to use 推迟
推迟 is used for moving a planned event, deadline, or decision to a later time. It often takes the event as its object, or a time phrase after it. Example: 会议推迟到下周。(Huìyì tuīchí dào xiàzhōu.) The meeting has been postponed to next week.
推 (tuī) means to push and 迟 (chí) means late, as in 迟到 (chídào). When you push something until it is late, you postpone it.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 迟到 (chídào, to arrive late) when they mean 推迟. 迟到 describes a person being late, while 推迟 means deliberately moving a scheduled thing later. Also keep the first tone on 推 (tuī) and the second tone on 迟 (chí).
推迟 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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推 tuī · to push · 11 strokes
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迟 chí · late · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 推迟.
| 推进 | tuījìn | to impel; to carry forward |
| 推动 | tuīdòng | to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to |
| 推开 | tuīkāi | to push open (a gate etc); to push away |
| 推广 | tuīguǎng | to extend; to spread |
| 迟到 | chídào | to arrive late |
| 推销 | tuīxiāo | to market; to sell |
| 推行 | tuīxíng | to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc); to promote; to ad |
| 推出 | tuīchū | to push out; to release |
| 推荐 | tuījiàn | to recommend |
| 迟早 | chízǎo | sooner or later |
| 推测 | tuīcè | speculation; to conjecture |
| 推翻 | tuīfān | to overthrow |
Questions about 推迟
What does 推迟 mean?
推迟 (tuīchí) means "to postpone; to put off" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 推迟?
推迟 is made of 2 characters: 推 (11 strokes), 迟 (7 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 推迟 an HSK word?
Yes. 推迟 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 推迟 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 推迟 is written 推遲.
What is the difference between 推迟 and 延期 (yánqī)?
Both mean to postpone. 推迟 is more common in everyday speech and is easily followed by a time, as in 推迟两天 (tuīchí liǎng tiān, put off by two days). 延期 sounds a bit more formal and often appears in notices about events, deadlines, or contracts.
How do I say how long something is postponed with 推迟?
Put the length of time right after 推迟: 推迟一个小时 (tuīchí yí ge xiǎoshí) means postpone by one hour. To give the new time, use 到: 推迟到明天 (tuīchí dào míngtiān) means postpone until tomorrow.