延长 - To Extend - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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to extend

延

to prolong

长

long

yan2chang2 • yáncháng

to extend

extend, extended, extends, extending, prolong, to prolong, lengthen

延长 To extend an event is 延 to prolong the time in which it occurs to be more 长 long.

活动延长了三天。

The event was extended three days.

我们想要延长住宿时间。

We want to extend our stay.

延长讨论时间

extend the discussion time