延遲 - Delay - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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delay

prolong

late

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delay

to delay, delayed, delays, delaying

There is a 延遲 delay if the time something occurs is 延 prolonged to the point that it is 遲 late relative to the original agreed-upon time.

會延遲兩個小時。

There will be a two hour delay.

我的交貨延遲了三天。

My delivery was delayed three days.

由於雨水，延遲了。

Due to the rain, there was a delay.