yán​huǎn HSK7

slow down

延缓 (延緩) yán​huǎn
slow down verb
to decrease the speed, progress, or rate of a process

This new drug can effectively slow down the aging process.

postpone verb
to delay or put off an event or action to a later time

Due to insufficient funds, the start date of the project was forced to be delayed.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.52 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
5.51 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

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