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延缓 (yán huǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

延缓 (yán huǎn) is a Chinese word: delay, postpone, slow down. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 延缓

动 dòng verb

delay, postpone, slow down

适当的锻炼能延缓衰老。

shì dàng de duàn liàn néng yán huǎn shuāi lǎo

Proper exercise can delay aging.

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Word breakdown

延 yán — extend, prolong

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 延长 yán cháng — to extend HSK 5
    • 延 extend, prolong
    • 长 long, length
    Example

    图书馆延长了开放时间。

    tú shū guǎn yán cháng le kāi fàng shí jiān

    The library extended its opening hours.

  • 2 延伸 yán shēn — to extend HSK 6
    • 延 to prolong, to continue
    • 伸 to stretch out, to expand
    Example

    这条公路延伸到山顶。

    zhè tiáo gōng lù yán shēn dào shān dǐng

    This highway extends to the mountaintop.

  • 3 延期 yán qī — postpone HSK 6
    • 延 extend, prolong
    • 期 period, time, deadline
    Example

    由于天气不好，比赛延期到下周。

    yóu yú tiān qì bù hǎo bǐ sài yán qī dào xià zhōu

    Due to bad weather, the match has been postponed to next week.

  • 4 延续 yán xù — to continue, to extend, to perpetuate HSK 6
    • 延 to extend, to prolong (emphasizes temporal or spatial extension)
    • 续 to continue, to carry on (emphasizes unbroken continuation)
    Example

    这个传统延续了几百年。

    zhè ge chuán tǒng yán xù le jǐ bǎi nián

    This tradition has continued for several hundred years.

  • 5 拖延 tuō yán — to procrastinate, to delay HSK 6
    • 拖 to drag, to pull (out in time)
    • 延 to extend, to prolong, to postpone
    Example

    拖延只会让问题变得更严重。

    tuō yán zhǐ huì ràng wèn tí biàn de gèng yán zhòng

    Procrastination will only make the problem more serious.

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  • 6 延误 yán wù — to delay HSK 7
    • 延 to extend, to prolong
    • 误 to miss, to be late
    Example

    飞机因天气延误了两个小时。

    fēi jī yīn tiān qì yán wù le liǎng gè xiǎo shí

    The plane was delayed two hours due to weather.

  • 7 蔓延 màn yán — to spread HSK 7
    • 蔓 to creep, to spread (like a vine)
    • 延 to extend, to stretch
    Example

    疾病在城市中迅速蔓延。

    jí bìng zài chéng shì zhōng xùn sù màn yán

    The disease spread rapidly in the city.

  • 8 顺延 shùn yán — postpone HSK 7
    • 顺 in sequence, following
    • 延 extend, prolong
    Example

    由于天气原因，运动会顺延到下周举行。

    yóu yú tiān qì yuán yīn yùn dòng huì shùn yán dào xià zhōu jǔ xíng

    Due to weather conditions, the sports meet is postponed to next week.

缓 huǎn — slow, gradual

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 缓慢 huǎn màn — slow HSK 5
    • 缓 gradual, gentle (suggests a gradual slowness)
    • 慢 slow (the core meaning of low speed)
    Example

    这个项目的进展非常缓慢。

    zhè ge xiàng mù de jìn zhǎn fēi cháng huǎn màn

    The progress of this project is very slow.

  • 2 缓解 huǎn jiě — relieve HSK 5
    • 缓 gradual, gentle (manner of relief)
    • 解 untie, resolve, relieve (action of removing)
    Example

    这种药可以缓解疼痛。

    zhè zhǒng yào kě yǐ huǎn jiě téng tòng

    This medicine can relieve pain.

  • 3 刻不容缓 kè bù róng huǎn — admit of no delay; extremely urgent HSK 7
    • 刻 moment; instant of time
    • 不 not; negation
    • 容 allow; tolerate; permit
    • 缓 delay; postpone; slow down
    Example

    保护环境刻不容缓，我们应该从现在做起。

    bǎo hù huán jìng kè bù róng huǎn wǒ men yīng gāi cóng xiàn zài zuò qǐ

    Protecting the environment admits of no delay; we should start now.

  • 4 缓和 huǎn hé — to ease HSK 7
    • 缓 slow, gradual (the process of reducing intensity)
    • 和 harmony, peace (the result of becoming harmonious)
    Example

    这项政策有助于缓和紧张局势。

    zhè xiàng zhèng cè yǒu zhù yú huǎn hé jǐn zhāng jú shì

    This policy helps ease the tense situation.

  • 5 迟缓 chí huǎn — slow, sluggish HSK 7
    • 迟 late, delayed, slow in time
    • 缓 gradual, gentle, slow in manner
    Example

    老人的反应比较迟缓。

    lǎo rén de fǎn yìng bǐ jiào chí huǎn

    The elderly person's reactions are quite slow.

Structure & writing
1 延 yán — to stretch and lengthen; to extend
延 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
诞 dàn to be born; to give birth

consists of

1.1 丿 piě — the leftward-falling diagonal stroke in Chinese characters
丿 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches 少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多) 系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
乏 fá lacking; without 币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 7
勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler
1.2 廴 yǐn — long stride/walking radical
廴 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
建 jiàn to build; to construct
HSK 5
延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend
HSK 7
廷 tíng imperial court, the place where the monarch held audiences in feudal times
1.3 止 zhǐ — to stop; to come to a halt
止 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)
HSK 4
址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文") 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 7
卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装) 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence) 扯 chě to pull; to tug 歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction)
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耻 chǐ shame; disgrace

Stroke order

2 缓 huǎn — slow; unhurried (opposite of 急)

缓 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 纟 sī — silk/thread radical
纟 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
给 gěi to give; to hand over to someone
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood) 绍 shào to continue, to carry on 绿 lǜ green (color, like flourishing grass and leaves, mixed from blue and yellow)
HSK 3
级 jí rank; grade; level 纸 zhǐ paper, usually made from plant fibers 练 liàn (lit.) white processed silk 终 zhōng end result; conclusion (opposite of 始) 结 jié to tie a knot in rope, thread, or strip of cloth; to weave by knotting
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绩 jì to twist hemp fibers into thread
HSK 4
约 yuē to propose or discuss (something mutually binding) 纪 jì rules; regulations; discipline 线 xiàn thread; yarn made of silk, cotton, hemp, etc., used for sewing or knitting 组 zǔ to combine, to form 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
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绝 jué to sever; to cut off 续 xù to connect; to continue
HSK 5
纷 fēn numerous and disorderly 织 zhī to weave (cloth or garments from silk, hemp, cotton, wool, etc.) 绕 rào to wind around; to coil around 络 luò something resembling a net 统 tǒng in total; all together; entirely
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绪 xù the beginning or starting point of something (originally the end of a silk thread) 维 wéi to connect; to tie 综 zōng to summarize; to bring together 缓 huǎn slow; unhurried (opposite of 急) 缩 suō to shrink; to become smaller, shorter, or fewer
HSK 6
纠 jiū to entangle; to twist around 纯 chún pure; free from impurities 纳 nà to take in; to bring in 绒 róng soft, fine hair or down 绘 huì to draw or paint (a picture)
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编 biān to weave or braid (with strips or strands)
HSK 7
纤 xiān slender; delicate; fine 纬 wěi weft; horizontal threads in woven fabric (opposite of 经) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 纲 gāng the main rope of a fishing net; the key or essential part of something (often referring to documents or speeches) 纵 zòng north-south in direction (opposite of '横')
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纹 wén pattern or design on silk fabric; decorative pattern or texture in general 纺 fǎng to spin (cotton, hemp, silk, wool, etc. into yarn or thread) 纽 niǔ handle or loop on an object for lifting or hanging 绅 shēn wide sash worn over the outer garment by ancient scholar-officials 绊 bàn to trip or entangle, impeding movement; to tie someone down so they cannot get away 绑 bǎng to tie up; to bind with rope or cord 绞 jiǎo to twist two or more strands together; to entangle 绣 xiù to embroider (patterns or characters onto fabric using colored thread) 绯 fēi crimson; scarlet 绰 chuò (lit.) ample; spacious; having plenty to spare 绳 shéng rope; cord (twisted from two or more strands of cotton, hemp, palm fibre, grass, etc.) 绵 mián silk floss; raw silk wadding used for padding clothing and quilts 绷 bēng to pull taut; to stretch tight 绸 chóu silk fabric; thin and soft silk textile 绽 zhàn to split open; to burst 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 缅 miǎn distant; far away 缆 lǎn thick rope or iron chain for mooring a ship; heavy cable made of twisted strands 缉 jī to search for; to pursue and arrest 缔 dì to conclude; to establish (a treaty or agreement) 缕 lǚ thread; strand 缘 yuán reason; cause 缚 fù to bind; to tie up 缝 féng to sew; to stitch together with needle and thread 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 缤 bīn abundant and varied (as in "缤纷") 缴 jiǎo to hand in or pay (especially when fulfilling an obligation or under compulsion) 蕴 yùn (lit.) to contain; to accumulate 辫 biàn braid; plait of hair woven from divided strands
2.2 爰 yuán — classical conjunction meaning 'thereupon, then'
爰 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
缓 huǎn slow; unhurried (opposite of 急)
HSK 6
援 yuán to pull or hold with the hand

Stroke order