延缓 (延緩)
yán huǎn
Pinyin

Definition

延缓 (延緩)
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yán huǎn
  1. to defer
  2. to postpone
  3. to put off
  4. to retard
  5. to slow sth down

Character Decomposition

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

每天摄入的食物是人体所需营养的主要来源，膳食营养是保证老年人健康的基石。武警广东省总队医院营养科主任曾晶指出老年人要注意身体的营养是否均衡，不要过于相信“千金难买老来瘦”的说法，有科学的膳食安排、合理的体力活动以保持健康体重，能减少和延缓疾病的发生发展、提高老年人的生活质量。
měitiān shèrù de shíwù shì réntǐ suǒ xū yíngyǎng de zhǔyào láiyuán ，shànshí yíngyǎng shì bǎozhèng lǎoniánrén jiànkāng de jīshí 。wǔjǐng Guǎngdōngshěng zǒngduì yīyuàn yíngyǎng kēzhǔrèn zēngjīng zhǐchū lǎoniánrén yào zhùyì shēntǐ de yíngyǎng shìfǒu jūnhéng ，bùyào guòyú xiāngxìn “qiānjīnnánmǎi lǎo lái shòu ”de shuōfǎ ，yǒu kēxué de shànshí ānpái 、hélǐ de tǐlì huódòng yǐ bǎochí jiànkāng tǐzhòng ，néng jiǎnshǎo hé yánhuǎn jíbìng de fāshēng fāzhǎn 、tígāo lǎoniánrén de shēnghuó zhìliàng 。
The daily intake of food is the main source of nutrition for the human body. Dietary nutrition is the cornerstone for ensuring the health of the elderly. Zeng Jing, director of the Nutrition Department of the Armed Police Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital, pointed out that the elderly should pay attention to whether the body's nutrition is balanced. Don't go overboard with the belief that thin is healthy for the elderly. Use scientific dietary planning and suitable physical activities to maintain a healthy weight. They can reduce and delay the occurrence and development of diseases and improve the quality of life of the elderly.
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