chí yán
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  • v.retard; defer; drag on

    • zhè cì qíng kuàng jǐn jí bù néng zài chí yán le

      情况紧急迟延

      We have no time to lose at this critical point.

    • tā háo bù chí yán de zhí xíng le mìng lìng

      迟延执行命令

      She carried out orders without delay.

    • tā men háo bù chí yán de xíng dòng qǐ lai

      他们毫不迟延行动起来

      They took action without the slightest delay.

    • yī miǎo zhōng yě bù néng chí yán

      迟延

      cannot be delayed even for one second

    • zhǔn xǔ tā men chí yán xiǎo shí yǐ shōu jí gèng duō de zhèng jù

      准许他们迟延24小时收集证据

      They were granted a delay of 24 hours to gather more evidence.

    • chí yán fù qián

      迟延付钱

      be tardy in one's payments

    • xíng dòng chí yán liǎng tiān

      行动迟延

      Action was delayed for two days.