延长 yáncháng Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi
Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi; to prolong; to extend; to delay
How to remember 延长: 延 to defer + 长 long = Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi.
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How it is used
- To extend/prolong (time or length): 延长时间 (yáncháng shíjiān) extend the time; 延长比赛 go into extra time.
- Reading is cháng (long), not zhǎng; ignore the place-name gloss - the everyday sense is prolong/lengthen.
- Contrast 推迟 (tuīchí, postpone) - 延长 makes something last longer, not start later.
Example sentences
- 我想延长这里的住宿多几天。 Wǒ xiǎng yáncháng zhèlǐ de zhùsù duō jǐtiān.I want to extend my stay here for a few more days.
- 合理地喂狗可以延长宠物寿命。 Hélǐ de wèigǒu kěyǐ yáncháng chǒngwù shòumìng.If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.