jin4 wun6延緩延缓

Jyutpingjin4 wun6

Yaleyìhn wuhn

Definition

To delay, put off, or postpone.

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How it's used

Formal in tone, this word is primarily used in professional, legal, or administrative contexts rather than casual conversation. It implies a deliberate decision to slow down or postpone a process, often due to external constraints or strategic planning. In everyday speech, people typically prefer using 遲啲 or 延遲.

Examples

gung1工cing4程jiu3要jin4延wun4緩do1多gei2幾jat6日sin1先ho2可ji5以jyun4完gung1工。

The construction project needs to be delayed for a few more days to finish.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以jin4延wun4緩go3個gaau1交fo3貨jat6日kei4期aa4呀？

Can you delay the delivery date?

Common phrases

jin4延wun4緩zap1執hang4行

delay execution

jin4延wun4緩zeon3進dou6度

slow down progress

Common mistake

Learners often use this interchangeably with 遲到, but 遲到 is strictly for people arriving late to a location, whereas 延緩 refers to the postponement of an event, task, or process.