延长

延长 yáncháng

Extend (prolong)

延长 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體延長 yanchang

What 延长 means

Extend (prolong)

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Character by character

延长 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

延

yán

To delay (prolong - extend)

长

cháng / zhǎng

Long (length); Older (chief)

Words that share a character with 延长

How to write 延长

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延长 in a sentence

会议时间延长了半小时。

Huìyì shíjiān yáncháng le bàn xiǎoshí.

The meeting was extended by half an hour.

他的签证延长了一年。

Tā de qiānzhèng yáncháng le yì nián.

His visa was extended by a year.

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Questions about 延长

What does 延长 mean in English?

延长 is pronounced yáncháng and means Extend (prolong).

How do you pronounce 延长?

延长 is yáncháng in pinyin — written yanchang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 延长?

延长 is written with 2 characters: 延 (yán) To delay (prolong - extend), 长 (cháng / zhǎng) Long (length); Older (chief). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 延长 written in traditional Chinese?

延長. The simplified form 延长 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 延長 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yáncháng.

Is 延长 an HSK word?

Yes — 延长 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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