Writing
延长 (yáncháng) — how to say "to lengthen" in Chinese
延长
To lengthen, to extend, to prolong
verb
Character composition
延
to prolong, to extend
长
long
Radicals / Keys
廴
Long stride
#54 · yǐn · 3 strokes
長
Long
#168 · cháng · 8 strokes
Collocations
延长时间
yáncháng shíjiān
extend time
延长假期
yáncháng jiàqī
extend vacation
延长寿命
yáncháng shòumìng
extend lifespan
Examples
由于工程进度比预期要慢，项目经理决定将项目的最后期限延长一个月。
Because the project progress was slower than expected, the project manager decided to extend the project deadline by one month.
会议延长了半小时。
The meeting was extended by half an hour.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to lengthen" in Chinese?
"to lengthen" in Chinese is 延长 (yáncháng).
延长 meaning in English
延长 (yáncháng) means "To lengthen, to extend, to prolong".
How is 延长 pronounced?
It is pronounced yáncháng (written as yanchang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lengthen" in Chinese characters?
It is written 延长: 延 has 6 strokes, 长 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 延长?
延长 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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