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延长

yáncháng

to extend

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Characters in this word

延 yán

Strokes
6
Radical
廴 — to walk, to go
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 延

长 cháng

Strokes
4
Radical
长 — long, lasting
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 延长会议。 Yáncháng huìyì. Extend the meeting.
  • 我们延长时间。 Wǒmen yáncháng shíjiān. We extend the time.
  • 请延长假期。 Qǐng yáncháng jiàqī. Please extend the holiday.

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