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延误 - translation, pronunciation and examples

延误
yán wù

delay

🇨🇳 Chinese
yán wù
Meaning of 延误

cause lateness

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Pronunciationyán wù
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How important is this wordoften
delay

When to use 延误

delay the flight

延误航班

delay departure

延误出发

delay arrival

延误到达

delay the train

延误列车

delay the meeting

推迟会议

延误 usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇨🇳Chinese

天气不好,航班延误了。

🇮🇹Italian🇨🇳Chinese

这次延误了半小时。

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延误 belongs to the topic "At the Airport". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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How to pronounce 延误 and what this word means

延误 translation: delay. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 延误

yán wù

延误 translation

delay

延误 examples

天气不好,航班延误了。

延误 transcription

yán wù

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延误 meaning: what does it mean?

使事情变晚或推迟发生

延误 pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

延误 is pronounced as yán wù. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

延误 definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

天气不好,航班延误了。 Translation: Из-за плохой погоды рейс задержали.

Is 延误 part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, 延误 (delay) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is 延误 part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, 延误 (delay) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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