196 In advance, to postpone 提前, 推迟 (tíqián, tuīchí)

move to an earlier date, do sth in advance
quicken, speed up
quicken, speed up
there’s still time
catch up with, encounter
put off, postpone
decrease
relieve, alleviate
leave out, be missing, fall behind
pull, delay
delay, put off
postpone, defer
there’s not enough time
unable to catch up with, there’s not enough time to do sth.

1 提前 [-] tíqián (move-forward) move to an earlier date, do sth in advance: ~上班 start work early || ~到达 arrive in advance || ~五个月 5 months in advance '
2 加快 [-] jiākuài (increase-fast) quicken, speed up: ~速度 quicken in speed || ~脚步 hasten one’s steps || 心跳~. The heart beats faster. '
3 加速 [-] jiāsù (increase-speed) quicken, speed up: ~前进 speed up || ~发 展 quick development || ~增长 speed up growth '
4 来得及 [來--] láidejí (do-complement-enough) there’s still time: ~告诉他 there’s still time to tell him || ~看 there is still time to see || 时间~ there’s still time '
5 赶上 [趕-] gǎnshàng (catch-up) catch up with, encounter: ~发达国家 catch up with developed countries || ~飞机 catch the flight '
6 推迟 [-遲] tuīchí (postpone-late) put off, postpone: ~时间 postpone (a time) || ~婚礼 postpone a wedding || ~两三天 postpone for two or three days '
7 放慢 [-] fàngmàn (release-slow) decrease: ~速度 decrease in speed || ~脚步 walk more slowly '
8 缓解 [緩-] huǎnjiě (alleviate-relieve) relieve, alleviate: ~压力 relieve stress || ~病情 ease the patient’s condition || ~疲劳 relieve fatigue '
9 落 [-] là (leave out) leave out, be missing, fall behind: ~在后面 fall behind || 他~了一个星期的课. He missed a week’s lessons. '
10 拖 [-] tuō (drag, delay) pull, delay: 这件工作~得太久了. This work has been dragging on far too long. '
11 拖延 [-] tuōyán (delay-postpone) delay, put off: ~时间play for time || ~ 付款要受到罚款. Late payment will be penalized. '
12 延期 [-] yánqī (postpone-date) postpone, defer: 延一次期 postpone once || ~回来 postpone one’s return || ~五天 postpone five days '
13 来不及 [來--] láibují (do-not-enough) there’s not enough time: 时间 ~. There’s not enough time. || ~说话 no time to speak || ~穿衣服 no time to put on clothes '
14 赶不上 [趕--] gǎnbushàng (catch-not-up) unable to catch up with, there’s not enough time to do sth.: 计划~变化 can not keep up with the plan || ~约会 can not keep the appointment || ~火车 be unable to catch the train. '

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