拖延 tuōyán HSK7 delay Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: delay All meanings 4 tuōyán 4 delay 3procrastinate 1 3 sentences for 拖延 (tuōyán — delay) 她在拖延时间。 tā zài tuōyán shíjiān. She's stalling for time. Source: OpenSubtitles既然任务紧迫,我们决不能再拖延时间。 jìrán rènwu jǐnpò, wǒmen jué bù néng zài tuōyán shíjiān. Since the task is urgent, we must not procrastinate any longer. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这笔欠款必须母子一并清偿,不能拖延。 zhè bǐ qiànkuǎn bìxū mǔzǐ yībìng qīngcháng, bù néng tuōyán. This debt must be settled by both the mother and the son together, and no delay is allowed. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary