延长yán cháng
Verblengthen; extend; prolong

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 延长.
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Character Breakdown

延长 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 延长 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 延长 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
yán
cháng
shòu寿
mìng
neutral
prolong life
yán
cháng
shí
jiān
neutral
extend time
Verb + Complementwith
yán
cháng
dào
míng
tiān
neutral
extend until tomorrow
Adverb + Verbwith有效
yǒu
xiào
yán
cháng
neutral
effectively extend

Example Sentences with 延长

huì
yán
cháng
le
shí
fēn
zhōng
The meeting was extended by ten minutes.
wèi
le
què
bǎo
xiàng
zhì
liàng
men
yán
cháng
yán
zhōu
To ensure the quality of the project, we had no choice but to extend the research and development period.
néng
yán
cháng
xià
jiè
shū
de
xiàn
ma
hái
méi
kàn
wán
Can you extend the book borrowing deadline? I haven't finished reading it yet.
wèi
le
wán
chéng
gōng
zuò
jué
dìng
yán
cháng
gōng
zuò
shí
jiān
In order to finish the work, he decided to extend his working hours.
méi
yǒu
yán
cháng
tong
ér
shì
xuǎn
le
xīn
de
zhí
fāng
xiàng
He did not renew the contract; instead, he chose a new career direction.
guǒ
yán
cháng
bǎo
xiū
chǎn
pǐn
de
shì
chǎng
jìng
zhēng
huì
xiǎn
zhù
shēng
If the warranty period is extended, the product's market competitiveness will significantly improve.
yóu
tiān
yuán
yīn
háng
bān
bèi
yán
cháng
dào
míng
tiān
fēi
Due to weather conditions, the flight was extended to take off tomorrow.
men
jué
dìng
yán
cháng
jià
biàn便
chōng
fèn
xiǎng
shòu
zhè
nán
de
yōu
xián
shí
guāng
We decided to prolong our vacation to fully enjoy this rare leisurely time.