延
yán
Pinyin

Definition

延
 - 
yán
  1. to prolong
  2. to extend
  3. to delay
延
 - 
Yán
  1. surname Yan

Character Decomposition

Compounds (11)

诞
dàn
  1. 1 birth
  2. 2 birthday
  3. 3 brag
  4. 4 boast
  5. 5 to increase
蜒
yán
  1. 1 slug
涎
xián
  1. 1 variant: 涎 xián
涎
xián
  1. 1 saliva
筵
yán
  1. 1 bamboo mat for sitting

Related Words (20)

延伸
yán shēn
  1. 1 to extend
  2. 2 to spread
延安
Yán ān
  1. 1 Yan'an prefecture level city in Shaanxi, communist headquarters during the war
延缓
yán huǎn
  1. 1 to defer
  2. 2 to postpone
  3. 3 to put off
  4. 4 to retard
  5. 5 to slow sth down
延续
yán xù
  1. 1 to continue
  2. 2 to go on
  3. 3 to last
延误
yán wu
  1. 1 to delay
  2. 2 to be held up
  3. 3 to miss (an opportunity)
  4. 4 delay
  5. 5 holdup

Idioms (3)

天雨顺延
tiān yǔ shùn yán
  1. 1 weather permitting (idiom)
延颈企踵
yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng
  1. 1 to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth
苟延残喘
gǒu yán cán chuǎn
  1. 1 to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)

Sample Sentences

主管，他总是喜欢拖延，我比较不喜欢和他一起工作。
zhǔguǎn ，tā zǒngshì xǐhuan tuōyán ，wǒ bǐjiào bù xǐhuan hé tā yīqǐ gōngzuò 。
Mister, he has a tendency to procrastinate. I don’t really like to work with him.
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为了遏制疫情向外蔓延，自1月23日起，作为中国重要交通枢纽，这座城市暂停市内公交运营，关闭离汉通道，近千万武汉市民蛰伏家中，进行特殊的战斗。
wèile èzhì yìqíng xiàngwài mànyán ，zì yī yuè èrshísān rì qǐ ，zuòwéi Zhōngguó zhòngyào jiāotōng shūniǔ ，zhè zuò chéngshì zàntíng shìnèi gōngjiāo yùnyíng ，guānbì lí Hàn tōngdào ，jìn qiānwàn Wǔhàn shìmín zhéfú jiā zhōng ，jìnxíng tèshū de zhàndòu 。
In order to contain the spread, starting from January 23rd, as an important transportation hub in China, this city has suspended public transport, closed down all channels leaving Wuhan, and left nearly ten million of Wuhan citizens staying at home, fighting a special battle.
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十四日披露的最新数据显示，尽管部分指标短期波动，但生产需求平稳，就业物价稳定，中国经济延续稳中向好。
shísìrì pīlù de zuìxīn shùjù xiǎnshì ，jǐnguǎn bùfen zhǐbiāo duǎnqī bōdòng ，dàn shēngchǎn xūqiú píngwěn ，jiùyè wùjià wěndìng ，Zhōngguó jīngjì yánxù wěn zhōng xiàng hǎo 。
... The latest data disclosed on the 14th shows that although some indicators fluctuate in the short term, production demand is stable, employment prices are stable, and the Chinese economy continues to be stable.
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古丝绸之路绵亘万里，延续千年，积淀了以和平合作、开放包容、互学互鉴、互利共赢为核心的丝路精神。这是人类文明的宝贵遗产。
gǔ SīchóuzhīLù miángèn WànLǐ ，yánxù qiānnián ，jīdiàn le yǐ hépíng hézuò 、kāifàng bāoróng 、hù xué hù jiàn 、hù lì gòng yíng wèi héxīn de SīLù jīngshén 。zhè shì rénlèi wénmíng de bǎoguì yíchǎn 。
The ancient Silk Road stretched tens of thousands of miles over one thousand years, leaving us with a Silk Road spirit of peaceful cooperation, openness and tolerance, mutual learning, mutual study, and win-win mutual benefit at its core. This is the precious inheritance of human civilization.
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这第一类嘛，就是老虎型老板，他们喜欢权威，爱听吹捧。所以你就该说，“老板，您给的指示超牛逼，我按照您的指示延伸了一下，您看？”相信我，老板会立马同意你的一切提议，毕竟，谁会打自己的脸呢？
zhè dì yī lèi ma ，jiùshì lǎohǔ xíng lǎobǎn ，tāmen xǐhuan quánwēi ，ài tīng chuīpěng 。suǒyǐ nǐ jiù gāi shuō ，“lǎobǎn ，nín gěi de zhǐshì chāo niúbī ，wǒ ànzhào nín de zhǐshì yánshēn le yīxià ，nín kàn ？”xiāngxìn wǒ ，lǎobǎn huì lìmǎ tóngyì nǐ de yīqiè tíyì ，bìjìng ，shéi huì dǎ zìjǐ de liǎn ne ？
This first category is - The Tiger. They like authority and love to be flattered. So you should say, "Boss, It's so awesome to have your guidance, and I have worked on taking your instructions further, you see?" Believe me, your boss will immediately accept your initial proposal, given that no-one will want to make a fool of themselves, would they?
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没事的。不过……你怎么总在和我道歉呢，明明空调是我上次来弄坏的，也是我一直拖延没去修，你怎么说得像是自己的错一样？
méishì de 。bùguò ……nǐ zěnme zǒng zài hé wǒ dàoqiàn ne ，míngmíng kōngtiáo shì wǒ shàngcì lái nònghuài de ，yě shì wǒ yīzhí tuōyán méi qù Xiū ，nǐ zěnme shuō de xiàng shì zìjǐ de cuò yīyàng ？
It’s nothing. But...why are you always apologizing to me, obviously I was the one who broke the AC and been delaying the repairs so why do you say it is your own fault?
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社畜生活不得不规律呀，现在好多商场的营业时间都延长了，你要是想看个夜场电影，我也奉陪！
shèchù shēnghuó bùdébù guīlǜ ya ，xiànzài hǎoduō shāngchǎng de yíngyèshíjiān dōu yáncháng le ，nǐ yàoshi xiǎng kàn ge yèchǎng diànyǐng ，wǒ yě fèngpéi ！
Discipline is a must for a corporate worker. Nowadays a lot of malls have extended hours. If you want to watch a late night movie I’ll be happy to accompany you!
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谢谢！我的航班延误了半小时，让您久等了。真不好意思。
xièxie ！wǒ de hángbān yánwù le bànxiǎoshí ，ràng nín jiǔděng le 。zhēn bùhǎoyìsi 。
Thank you. My flight has been delayed for half an hour and I have kept you waiting. I’m really sorry.
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小池百合子表示，她得知“香香”延期送还的消息非常高兴，希望大家喜爱的“香香”能够茁壮成长。
XiǎochíBǎihézi biǎoshì ，tā dézhī “xiāngxiāng ”yánqī sònghuán de xiāoxi fēicháng gāoxìng ，xīwàng dàjiā xǐài de “xiāngxiāng ”nénggòu zhuózhuàng chéngzhǎng 。
Yuko Koike said that she was very pleased to learn that Xiangxiang’s return has been postponed. I hope that Xiangxiang who is everyone’ favourite will grow healthy and strong.
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日本东京都知事小池百合子31日在东京召开记者会宣布，在东京上野动物园出生的大熊猫幼崽“香香”送还中国的时间将延迟一年半至2020年12月底。
Rìběn Dōngjīngdū zhīshì XiǎochíBǎihézi rì zài Dōngjīng zhàokāi jìzhěhuì xuānbù ，zài Dōngjīng Shàngyě dòngwùyuán chūshēng de dàxióngmāo yòuzǎi “xiāngxiāng ”sònghuán Zhōngguó de shíjiān jiāng yánchí yī nián bàn zhì nián yuèdǐ 。
Japan’s Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko held a press conference in Tokyo on the 31st to announce that the return of the giant panda cub “香香” born in the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo will be delayed by one and a half years until the end of December 2020.
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