缓期

Traditional (Taiwan): 緩期

huǎnqī ㄏㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄧ

- to defer
- to put off (until later)
- to postpone

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

延期 yánqī
- 延期交货 to postpone delivery
- 会议延期举行 the meeting is postponed

Antonyms 反义词

按期 ànqī
- 按期交款 to pay on schedule
- 按期完成任务 to complete a task on time
如期 rúqī
- 如期到达 to arrive as scheduled
- 如期归还 to return on the due date

Telling them apart

缓期 often goes with verbs like 执行 and 办理, and usually takes a period of time, such as 缓期两年. 延期 goes with things like meetings, matches and 举行, and usually comes with a specific date or number of times.

Words with 缓期

Starting with 缓期

缓期付款 huǎnqīfùkuǎn defer payment

Containing 缓期

死刑缓期执行 sǐxínghuǎnqīzhíxíng deferred death sentence

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缓期