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延 (yán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

延 (yán) is a Chinese word: to extend, to prolong. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 延

动 dòng verb

to extend, to prolong

我们需要延长签证。

wǒ men xū yào yán cháng qiān zhèng

We need to extend the visa.

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Word breakdown

延 yán — to extend, to prolong

Words with this character (9)
  • 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 延缓 yán huǎn — delay, postpone, slow down HSK 7
    • 延 extend, prolong
    • 缓 slow, gradual
    Example

    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.

  • 7 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.

  • 8 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.

  • 9 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.

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