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延误
yánwù
Description
"延误"的意思是因为某个原因，时间比原来晚了。
"延误" means that the time is later than originally planned due to some reason.
我们常常说飞机延误、火车延误，也可以说延误了工作或时间。
We often say a plane is 延误, a train is 延误, and we can also say work or time is 延误.
Meanings
延误yánwù
to delay; to be delayed
因为下大雪，飞机延误了两个小时。
Because of the heavy snow, the plane was delayed by two hours.
延误yánwù
a delay
这次延误让很多人很生气。
This delay made many people very angry.
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Notes
- Etymology
延 (extend/postpone) + 误 (miss/err), literally to postpone and cause a miss.
- Nuance
often used for schedules like flights and trains; 耽误 stresses wasting someone's time.
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