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拖延

tuōyán

to procrastinate, to delay, to postpone

verb

Example

别再拖延了,作业明天就要交了。

Bié zài tuōyán le, zuòyè míngtiān jiù yào jiāo le.

Stop procrastinating, the homework is due tomorrow.

A very useful word for describing the common habit of putting things off. Often used in academic and work contexts.