Chinese word dictionary

延误

yánwù · to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified延误

Traditional延誤

Pinyinyánwù

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

延yán

to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname

误wù

error, fault, mistake; to delay

How to learn 延误

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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错误cuòwù

mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]

误会wùhuì

to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding; CL:個|个[ge4]

失误shīwù

lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)

延长yáncháng

Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi; to prolong; to extend; to delay

耽误dānwu

to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with

拖延tuōyán

to delay; to put off; to procrastinate