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to postpone

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tui1chi2 tuīchí

Meaning


Primary

to postpone

Alternatives

postpone, postponed, postpones, postponing, to delay, delay, delayed, to defer, defer

Mnemonic


推迟 To postpone something is 推 to push it back so it happens at a 迟 later date.

Usage


会议 推迟 到 明天 举行。

The meeting was postponed to tomorrow.

比赛 被 推迟 了。

The competition has been postponed.

推迟 作出 决定

postpone making a decision

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