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延误 (延誤)
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

延误 [yánwù]
  1. 1. verb delay

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

延误 [yánwù]
  1. 1. incur loss through delay; delay
    延误时日
    lose time
    延误时机
    miss an opportunity because of a delay

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

延误 [yánwù]
  1. 1. 动 拖延；耽误
    延误战机。
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Examples

这件事应当立即上报公安部，不容延误。
This matter should be reported, without delay, to the Ministry of Public Security.
延误时日
lose time
由于航班延误，原定明天一早的会议需改定时间。
Due the flight delay, the meeting next morning needs to be rescheduled.
处理要务要及时，延误了你能担责任吗？
Urgent business should be handled in time. If delayed, nobody can take responsibility.
延误。
延误。
延误班期。
当日没有报案，延误了时间
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Collocations

延误战机
to miss a strategic opportunity for combat because of delay
延误时日
to delay date
故意延误
to intentionally delay
工期延误
to delay the work period
飞机延误
the airplane was delayed

Word Decomposition

延
[yán] 		+ 误
[wù]

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