延期

The Chinese word 延期 (yǎnqī) is composed of two characters: 延 (yán) and 期 (qī). The character 延 originally meant "to stretch" or "to extend", and it is often used in the sense of "to postpone" or "to delay". The character 期 originally meant "a fixed time" or "a deadline", and it is often used in the sense of "a period of time" or "a date". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 延期, which means "to postpone" or "to extend a deadline".The word 延期 is commonly used in a variety of contexts, such as:- 延期付款 (yǎnqī fùkuǎn): to postpone a payment- 延期交货 (yǎnqī jiāoh貨): to postpone a delivery- 延期考试 (yǎnqī kǎoshì): to postpone an exam- 延期毕业 (yǎnqī bìyè): to postpone graduationThe word 延期 can also be used in a more general sense to mean "to delay" or "to put off". For example, you could say 延期一下 (yǎnqī yīxià) to mean "please wait a moment" or "please hold on".The word 延期 is a useful word to know for HSK learners, as it is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.