- 延长 yáncháng extension(of a line etc.) the act or result of making something longer; lengthening
- 延续 yánxù to continueto continue; to go on; to last; to prolong
- 延伸 yánshēn to extendTo extend, stretch, or spread out from one point to another, often describing physical distance or paths
- 蔓延 mànyán to spreadto extend or spread out (of plants, diseases, fire, ideas, etc.); to sprawl; to infest
- 拖延 tuōyán to delayto delay; to put off; to procrastinate; to stall for time
- 延安 yán'ān Yan'anYan'an, a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province [[陕西|陝西|shan3 xi1]]
- 延迟 yánchí delaya period of time by which something is late or postponed; (computing) lag or latency
- 延误 yánwù delayTo delay or postpone, or a setback caused by such a delay, often resulting in unfortunate consequences or missed opportunities
- 延期 yánqī to postponeTo delay or push back a scheduled event to a later date
- 延缓 yánhuǎn to slow downto retard or slow down the progress or development of something
- 外延 wàiyán extensionIn logic, the full range of objects or instances to which a concept or term applies; the denotation of a term as distinguished from its [[内涵|內涵|nei4 han2]].
- 绵延 miányán to stretch long and unbrokento be continuous or stretch long and unbroken, often describing mountain ranges, roads, or time
- 延边 yánbiān YanbianYanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, located in Jilin Province [[吉林省|吉林省|ji2 lin2 sheng3]]
- 顺延 shùnyán to postpone accordinglyTo push back a scheduled date or time in sequence, often due to weather or other external factors.
- 延展 yánzhǎn to extendto extend; to stretch out; to expand or scale outward
- 苟延残喘 gǒuyáncánchuǎn to linger onto struggle on while at death's door; to barely manage to stay alive or keep a failing situation going
- 延庆 yánqìng YanqingYanqing, a district of Beijing
- 延吉 yánjí YanjiYanji, a county-level city in Jilin Province and the seat of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture [[延边朝鲜族自治州|延邊朝鮮族自治州|yan2 bian1 chao2 xian3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]]
- 延年益寿 yánniányìshòu to prolong lifeTo extend one's life or increase longevity; often used in praise of tonics, medicine, or healthy habits.
- 迁延 qiānyán to delayto delay; to postpone; to procrastinate; a long delay
- 延寿 yánshòu to prolong lifeto extend one's life; to prolong longevity
- 周延 zhōuyán comprehensivecomplete and without omissions; thorough; exhaustive
- 压延 yāyán to rollto press or roll metal or other materials under high pressure to flatten or extend them into a desired shape
- 延边大学 yánbiāndàxué Yanbian UniversityYanbian University, a comprehensive university located in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province
- 延髓 yánsuǐ medulla oblongataThe lowest part of the brainstem, located between the pons and the spinal cord, which controls vital functions like breathing and blood circulation. Also called [[延脑|延腦|yan2 nao3]].
- 延安市 yán'ānshì Yan'anYan'an, a prefecture-level city in [[陕西省|陝西省|shan3 xi1 sheng3]] province
- 时延 shíyán delaytime delay; time lag; latency in electronics or networking
- 迟延 chíyán to delayto delay; to put off; to procrastinate
- 延绵 yánmián to extend continuouslyto stretch long and unbroken; to extend for a great distance or time
- 延年 yánnián to prolong lifeTo extend one's lifespan; to live longer.
- 延长赛 yánchángsài extra timeA period of play added to a sports match when the scores are tied at the end of regular time in order to determine a winner.
- 漫延 mànyán to overflow(of water) to flood or spill over and spread out in all directions
- 延吉市 yánjíshì YanjiYanji, a county-level city in the [[延边朝鲜族自治州|延邊朝鮮族自治州|yan2 bian1 chao2 xian3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]] of Jilin Province
- 呼延 hūyán Huyantwo-character surname
- 延边州 yánbiānzhōu Yanbian PrefectureYanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in [[吉林省|吉林省|ji2 lin2 sheng3]]
- 推延 tuīyán to postponeto put off or delay to a later time; to procrastinate
- 延展性 yánzhǎnxìng malleabilityThe physical property of a material, especially a metal, to be stretched into wires or hammered into thin sheets; ductility; extendability
- 延时 yánshí to delayTo extend the duration of something; to delay or defer a scheduled time.
- 伸延 shēnyán to extendto extend; to stretch; to spread
- 延平 yánpíng Yanping(proper name) Name for several locations in China and Taiwan, such as Yanping District and Yanping Township.
- 延边朝鲜族自治州 yánbiāncháoxiǎnzúzìzhìzhōu Yanbian Korean Autonomous PrefectureYanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province [[吉林省|吉林省|ji2 lin2 sheng3]]
- 延性 yánxìng ductilityThe property of a material (especially metal) to be drawn out or stretched into thin wires without breaking; the degree to which a material undergoes permanent deformation before fracturing.
- 延宕 yándàng to delayto delay or postpone; to keep putting something off; to procrastinate
- 延津 yánjīn YanjinYanjin county in Xinxiang, Henan province
- 延揽 yánlǎn to recruit talentto enlist the services of capable people; to recruit; to round up; to invite. Usually used in formal or literary contexts regarding hiring or gathering heroes and experts.
- 延请 yánqǐng to inviteto formally invite or request someone's presence, as a guest or visitor
- 益寿延年 yìshòuyánnián to prolong lifeto extend one's lifespan and improve health; to live long
- 延聘 yánpìn to employto invite or engage someone for a professional position; to hire
- 延川 yánchuān YanchuanYanchuan County in [[延安|延安|yan2 an1]], Shaanxi province
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH