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postpone

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tui1chi2 tuīchí

Meaning


Primary

postpone

Alternatives

postponed, delay, delayed, defer

Mnemonic


When you 推迟 postpone something, you 推 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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