推迟

• 拼音: tuī chí
• 汉字拆解: 推 = 扌(hand) + 隹 (bird, phonetic); 迟 = 辶(movement) + 尺 (ruler, phonetic)

含义

To postpone; to delay; to put off to a later time.

Used when a planned event or action is moved to a later time than originally scheduled. More formal than saying 'later.' The opposite is 提前 (tíqián, to bring forward/advance). Common in formal and semi-formal contexts such as announcements about meetings, flights, and events.

例句

1. 由于恶劣天气，户外运动会推迟到下周末举行。
2. 这次会议推迟了一个小时，请大家耐心等待通知。
3. 他一直在推迟这个重要决定，始终拿不定主意。

用法指南

语境: work, travel, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 演出推迟了三十分钟开始。(The performance started thirty minutes late.)
• 请不要再推迟了，这件事必须尽快处理。(Please don't delay any further — this matter must be dealt with as soon as possible.)

错误说法

• 推迟 ≠ 取消 — 推迟 means to postpone to a later time; 取消 means to cancel entirely. Confusing the two can cause serious misunderstandings.

起源与历史

Compound of 推 (to push, from 扌 hand + 隹 bird phonetic) and 迟 (late/slow, from 辶 movement + 尺 ruler phonetic), together conveying the idea of pushing something back in time.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal