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Jyutping jin4
Pinyin yán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Yan
  2. to prolong
  3. to extend
  4. to delay
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to prolong/to extend/to delay/to invite/a surname
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    令時期​或者​物件​變長​,​得以​伸展
    to increase the length of a thing or the duration of a certain time period
    • 延長
      延长
      jin4 coeng4
      to extend
    • 延期
      延期
      jin4 kei4
      to delay
    • 延續
      延续
      jin4 zuk6
      to continue
    • 拖延
      拖延
      to1 jin4
      to procrastinate
    • 延伸
      延伸
      jin4 san1
      to extend
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to stretch; to extend
  2. character
    to engage; to send for
  3. character
    to delay; to postpone; to defer
  4. character
    to prolong
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. delay, postpone, defer
  2. Cangjie Input
    NKHYM
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4766
  2. HSK3 四级汉字表 #250
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    由于火车延误,我迟到了。
    由於火車延誤,我遲到了。
    yóu yú huǒ chē yán wu , wǒ chí dào le 。
    • I was late as a result of the train delay.
    • I was late because the train was delayed.
  2. Mandarin
    他们的旅行因为火车延期了。
    他們的旅行因為火車延期了。
    tā men de lǚ xíng yīn wèi huǒ chē yán qī le 。
    • Their journey was delayed because of the train.
  3. Mandarin
    派对延期了一周。
    派對延期了一週。
    pài duì yán qī le yī zhōu 。
    • The party was put off for a week.
    • The party was postponed for a week.
    • The party has been postponed for a week.
  4. Mandarin
    由于天气变差,出发延迟了。
    由於天氣變差,出發延遲了。
    yóu yú tiān qì biàn chà , chū fā yán chí le 。
    • With the weather getting worse, the departure was put off.
    • Due to the worsening weather, the departure was delayed.
  5. Mandarin
    因为一些小事故,两、三班机被延迟了。
    因為一些小事故,兩、三班機被延遲了。
    yīn wèi yī xiē xiǎo shì gù , liǎng 、 sān bān jī bèi yán chí le 。
    • A couple of flights were delayed on account of a minor accident.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    市政府延长巴士路线十公里。
    市政府延長巴士路線十公里。
    si5 zing3 fu2 jin4 coeng4 baa1 si2 lou6 sin3 sap6 gung1 lei5 。
    • The city expanded the bus route 10Km further.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    拉筋可以提升肌肉嘅延展性及弹性。
    拉筋可以提升肌肉嘅延展性及彈性。
    laai1 gan1 ho2 ji5 tai4 sing1 gei1 juk6 ge3 jin4 zin2 sing3 kap6 daan6 sing3
    • Stretching can improve the extensibility and elasticity of muscles.
  2. Cantonese
    由于天气恶劣,学校旅行被迫延期。
    由於天氣惡劣,學校旅行被迫延期。
    jau4 jyu1 tin1 hei3 ok3 lyut3, hok6 haau6 leoi5 hang4 bei6 bik1 jin4 kei4.
    • Due to the dreadful weather, the school picnic has to be postponed.
  3. Cantonese
    延长寿命
    延長壽命
    jin4 coeng4 sau6 ming6
    • to prolong one's life
  4. Cantonese
    我哋绝对唔容许恐怖主义蔓延。
    我哋絕對唔容許恐怖主義蔓延。
    ngo5 dei6 zyut6 deoi3 m4 jung4 heoi2 hung2 bou3 zyu2 ji6 maan6 jin4.
    • The spread of terrorism cannot be tolerated.
  5. Cantonese
    子嗣绵延
    子嗣綿延
    zi2 zi6 min4 jin4
    • with numerous descendants
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    延年益寿
    延年益壽
    yán nián yì shòu
    • to prolong life
  2. Mandarin
    年初的一场227事件,将去年刚荣升顶级流量之冠的肖战放在热锅上烈火烹油,而后的427、627,风波延续不断,反虾(肖战粉丝自称小飞侠,被不喜欢肖战的人戏称为“虾”)大军不断壮大,更有很多原本远离粉圈,对谁都无感的路人被拉下水,最终不得不竖起反虾大旗。
    年初的一場227事件,將去年剛榮升頂級流量之冠的肖戰放在熱鍋上烈火烹油,而後的427、627,風波延續不斷,反蝦(肖戰粉絲自稱小飛俠,被不喜歡肖戰的人戲稱為“蝦”)大軍不斷壯大,更有很多原本遠離粉圈,對誰都無感的路人被拉下水,最終不得不豎起反蝦大旗。
    nián chū de yī chǎng 227 shì jiàn , jiāng qù nián gāng róng shēng dǐng jí liú liàng zhī guàn de xiào zhàn fàng zài rè guō shàng liè huǒ pēng yóu , ér hòu de 427 , 627 , fēng bō yán xù bù duàn , fǎn xiā ( xiào zhàn fěn sī zì chēng xiǎo fēi xiá , bèi bù xǐ huān xiào zhàn de rén xì chēng wèi “ xiā ” ) dà jūn bù duàn zhuàng dà , gèng yǒu hěn duō yuán běn yuǎn lí fěn quān , duì shéi dōu wú gǎn de lù rén bèi lā xià shuǐ , zuì zhōng bù dé bù shù qǐ fǎn xiā dà qí .
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  3. Mandarin
    可口可乐虽然近百年只生产一种饮料,现在也完成了内线延伸,先后推出健怡可乐、儿童可乐、无糖可乐等,再加上芬达、酷儿、雪碧,其市场地位自然十分稳固,这些都要归功给品牌延伸。
    可口可樂雖然近百年只生產一種飲料,現在也完成了內線延伸,先後推出健怡可樂、兒童可樂、無糖可樂等,再加上芬達、酷兒、雪碧,其市場地位自然十分穩固,這些都要歸功給品牌延伸。
    kě kǒu kě lè suī rán jìn bǎi nián zhǐ shēng chǎn yī zhǒng yǐn liào , xiàn zài yě wán chéng le nèi xiàn yán shēn , xiān hòu tuī chū jiàn yí kě lè , ér tóng kě lè , wú táng kě lè děng , zài jiā shàng fēn dá , kù ér , xuě bì , qí shì chǎng dì wèi zì rán shí fēn wěn gù , zhè xiē dōu yào guī gōng gěi pǐn pái yán shēn .
    • Even though Coca-Cola has been manufacturing one type of beverage for almost a century, it has also completed its product line extension, successively releasing Diet Coke, Coke for children, Coke Zero, etc., and additionally, Fanta, Qoo, and Sprite. Its place in the market is naturally very stable; all of this must be attributed to brand extension.
  4. Mandarin
    南京市将大刀阔斧地对延续几十年的行政审批制度进行全面改革。
    南京市將大刀闊斧地對延續幾十年的行政審批制度進行全面改革。
    nán jīng shì jiāng dà dāo kuò fǔ dì duì yán xù jǐ shí nián de xíng zhèng shěn pī zhì dù jìn xíng quán miàn gǎi gé .
    • The city of Nanjing will carry out drastic and comprehensive reforms to its administrative vetting and approval system; a system which has lasted for several decades.
  5. Mandarin
    延期毕业
    延期畢業
    yán qī bì yè
    • to defer graduation