粵

順seon6延jin4

simp顺延
seon6 jin4shùn yán

English

  1. to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)
  2. to postpone

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將一系列嘅嘢順序咁延遲,舉行嘅時間後咗而次序不變

Examples

  • 如果那天下雨,比赛会顺延至下一个晴天。

    If it rains on that day, the game will be postponed until the next fine day.

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  • 比賽會順延到下個月先舉行。

    The competition is postponed and will be held next month.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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