| Chinese | 拖延 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | tuōyán |
| English | to adjourn/to delay/to defer/adjournment/procrastination |
| Part | v |
| Source | HSK6 |
| Ranking | 5491 |
| Example Chinese | 为了让她安静你喂她吃药 然后是谈判，对方拖延 所以那女孩在谈判成功之前 就因为药量过多而死了 |
| Example English | You feed her pills to keep her quiet the negotiations, they drag on so she dies of an overdose before an exchange can be made. |
| Example Pinyin | wèile ràng tā ānjìng nǐ wèi tā chīyào ránhòu shì tánpàn ， duìfāng tuōyán suǒyǐ nà nǚhái zài tánpàn Chénggōng zhīqián jiù yīnwèi yào liàng guòduō ér sǐ le |
| Example Source | TV - Bones - S01E08.0.15.35 |
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