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延长

yán cháng · yan chang/Yán cháng · yan chang

Traditional 延長

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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yán cháng 延長

  1. to prolong
  2. to extend
  3. to delay

Yán cháng 延長

  1. Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安 (Yán ān), Shaanxi
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  1. Liangliang

    这本(zhèběn)书(shū)明天(míngtiān)就要(jiùyào)还(huán)了(le)，可(kě)我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)看完(kànwán)。

    This book is due tomorrow, but I have not finished it.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)延长(yáncháng)一个(yīgè)星期(xīngqī)。

    You can extend it for a week.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？怎么(zěnme)延长(yáncháng)？

    Really? How do I extend it?

  4. Dengdeng

    用(yòng)手机(shǒujī)点(diǎn)一下(yīxià)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Just tap on your phone.

  5. Liangliang

    好了(hǎole)！又(yòu)延长(yáncháng)一个(yīgè)星期(xīngqī)！

    Done! Another week extended!

  6. Dengdeng

    这本(zhèběn)书(shū)你(nǐ)都(dōu)延长(yáncháng)三次(sāncì)了(le)。

    You have extended this book three times already.

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2 examples
01

合(hé)理(lǐ)地(de)喂(wèi)狗(gǒu)可(kě)以(yǐ)延(yán)长(cháng)宠(chǒng)物(wù)寿(shòu)命(mìng)。

If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by WilsonWong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)延(yán)长(cháng)这(zhè)里(lǐ)的(de)住(zhù)宿(sù)多(duō)几(jǐ)天(tiān)。

I want to extend my stay here for a few more days.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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