拖延

tuō yán

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

Transitive stative verb

Definition

to delay
to put off
to procrastinate

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Example

做事別拖延，今天的事今天做。

Don't procrastinate; do today's tasks today.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).