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拖延
tuōyán
1. to delay
2. to put off
3. to procrastinate
HSK 6 Common • Top 8%

Character Breakdown

拖
tuō
to drag, to haul, to tow; to delay
HSK 6 8 丶
延
yán
to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname
HSK 5 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

拖延战术
tuōyánzhànshù
delaying tactics
拖延时间
tuōyánshíjiān
to procrastinate

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
6,464 of 84,292