延期

• 拼音: yán qī
• 汉字拆解: 延 = to extend; 期 = 其 (phonetic) + 月 (moon/month), a set period or scheduled date

含义

To postpone; to defer; to delay. Refers to pushing a scheduled event or deadline to a later time.

Used when something originally planned for a specific date is moved to a later date. Common in formal and semi-formal contexts: 比赛延期 (the match is postponed), 延期交货 (delayed delivery), 申请延期 (apply for an extension). Often followed by a time expression.

例句

1. 由于天气原因，比赛不得不延期举行。
2. 他申请将论文提交日期延期两周。
3. 项目因资金问题而延期，让大家都感到失望。

用法指南

语境: professional, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这次会议因故延期，新日期另行通知。(This meeting has been postponed due to circumstances — the new date will be notified separately.)
• 演唱会延期了，请关注官方公告。(The concert has been postponed — please follow official announcements.)

错误说法

• 把'延期'和'延误'混用 (Don't confuse 延期 with 延误 — 延期 is a planned postponement, while 延误 implies an undesirable delay or failure to meet a schedule)

起源与历史

A compound of 延 (to extend) and 期 (period/date, from 其 + 月 moon). Together they indicate pushing a scheduled date further into the future.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal