延误 yán wu

to delay; delay; to be held up

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 12923rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to delay
  2. 2. delay
  3. 3. to be held up
  4. 4. to miss (an opportunity)
  5. 5. holdup

Characters

Character Meaning
延 yán HSK 5
to extend; to prolong; to delay
误 wu HSK 4
mistake; error; mistakenly