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顺延

shùn yán

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 順延

顺延 (shùn yán) means "to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 顺延 means

1. to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)

The characters in 顺延

• 顺shùnto obey; to follow; to arrange
• 延yánto prolong; to extend; to delay

Example sentences

• 如果那天下雨，比赛会顺延至下一个晴天。
  If it rains on that day, the game will be postponed until the next fine day.

Words containing 顺延

• 遇雨顺延yù yǔ shùn yánto postpone (an activity) in the event of wet weather

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