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拖延 tuōyán

拖延 tuōyán Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 拖延 tuōyán .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
tuōyán | tuo1 yan2
English translation
to adjourn
to delay
to defer
adjournment
procrastination

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Traditional form

拖延 tuōyán

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 拖延 tuōyán

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tuō

Type

pictophonetic

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

shǒu 亻也

Number of Strokes

8
Yán

Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

丿㢟

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 拖延 tuōyán

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看起来 kàn qǐ lai 像是个会拖延 tuōyán 多年 de 烂摊子 làn tān zi

That seems like a horrible mess that will drag on for years.

拖延 tuōyán Decomposition

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拖延 tuōyán Compounds

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