yán

How to write (yán) in Chinese

(pinyin: yán, written "yan" or "yan") means to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write .

Meaning

  • to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname

Stroke order

Examples

我学到一件事:坦白比拖延有用得多。
wǒ xué dào yí jiàn shì: tǎn bái bǐ tuō yán yǒu yòng de duō.
I learned one thing: being honest is far more useful than dragging things out.

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