This is the 4340th most frequent Chinese word.
延遲
Delay; postpone.
In this sentence, "延迟" is used as a verb, indicating that the scheduled time of the meeting was pushed backwards.
由于技术问题，会议时间延迟了。
Due to technical issues, the meeting time was delayed.
In this sentence, "延迟" functions as a noun, describing the state of being postponed or slowed down.
我们必须尽量避免不必要的延迟，以确保按时完成项目。
We must try to avoid unnecessary delays to ensure the project is completed on time.
Here, "延迟" serves as a verb to describe the action of postponing or slowing down progress due to external factors.