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to prolong

Composition


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Pinyin

yan2 yán

Meaning


Primary

to prolong

Alternatives

prolong, prolongs, prolonging, prolonged, to delay, delay

Mnemonic


[y-] Yoshi is [2] inside the [-an] pawn shop, where he works. He loves his job so much that he wants 延 to prolong his shift. So he 廴 stretches his long tongue across over the glass display counter and the room to push back the hour 正 pointer of the clock on the other side. Now he can 延 prolong his shift another hour, or so he thinks.

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