延期 (yán qī) — how to say "to postpone" in Chinese

延期

To postpone, to extend a deadline

verb

Character composition

延

to prolong, to delay

期

period, term

Radicals / Keys

月

Moon

#74 · yuè · 4 strokes

廴

Long stride

#54 · yǐn · 3 strokes

Collocations

延期举行

yán qī jǔ xíng

postpone (an event)

延期付款

yán qī fù kuǎn

defer payment

Examples

由于天气原因,比赛将延期到下个月。

Due to the weather, the competition will be postponed until next month.

会议延期了。

The meeting has been postponed.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to postpone" in Chinese?

"to postpone" in Chinese is 延期 (yán qī).

What does 延期 mean in English?

延期 (yán qī) means "To postpone, to extend a deadline".

How is 延期 pronounced?

It is pronounced yán qī (written as yan qi, yanqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to postpone" in Chinese characters?

It is written 延期.

What HSK level is 延期?

延期 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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