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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

拖延

tuōyán
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9HSK 2.0 · Level 6

In Mandarin Chinese, 拖延 (tuōyán) means “to delay; to procrastinate”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to delay
  2. to procrastinate

Stroke order

Examples

  • 不要把工作拖延到明天。
    Bù yào bǎ gōngzuò tuōyán dào míngtiān.
    Don't delay your work until tomorrow.

Characters

拖
tuō
to drag; to mop
Words with 拖
拖拖鞋拖累拖欠
延
yán
to extend; to prolong
Words with 延
延期延续延长延伸延蔓延延缓延误