延缓

延緩

yánhuǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #16,812

Meanings

1 to delay
2 to postpone
3 to retard
4 to slow down

Characters

to extend; to delay

slow; to postpone

Both characters convey slowing or delaying — to postpone or slow down

Examples

这种药可以延缓衰老。

Zhèzhǒng yào kěyǐ yánhuǎn shuāilǎo.

This medicine can slow down aging.

计划因天气原因被延缓了。

Jìhuà yīn tiānqì yuányīn bèi yánhuǎn le.

The plan was postponed due to weather.

Tips

usage

延缓 emphasizes slowing a process down rather than stopping it completely. Common collocations: 延缓衰老 (slow aging), 延缓进程 (slow a process).

Stroke Order

延 yán

缓 huǎn