缓期

huǎn qī liǎng nián

缓期两年

put off for two years

tā bèi zhǔn yǔ huǎn qī

他被准予缓期。

He was granted a stay of absence.

huǎn qī zhí xíng

缓期执行

suspend the execution of sentence

běn huì yì yīn gù huǎn qī zhào kāi

本会议因故缓期召开。

For some reason, the conference is postponed.

huǎn qī fù kuǎn

缓期付款

delay payment

tā xiàng yín háng shēn qǐng huǎn qī fù kuǎn

她向银行申请缓期付款。

She applied to the bank for a delay of payment.

fǎ guān pàn chǔ tā yǒu qī tú xíng bā gè yuè huǎn qī zhí xíng

法官判处他有期徒刑八个月，缓期执行。

The judge gave him a eight-month suspended sentence.