How do you say “delay” in Vietnamese?
“Delay” in Vietnamese is hoãn (to delay), trì hoãn (to delay), chần chừ (to hesitate).
Vietnamese words for “delay”
- hoãnverbHanoi [hwaːn˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [waːŋ˨˩˦]hoãn creaky rising
to delay; to postpone
for “delay” meaning: To put off until a later time; to defer.
- Cuối cùng thì máy bay cũng cất cánh sau vài lần hoãn.After several delays, the plane finally left.
- trì hoãnverbHanoi [t͡ɕi˨˩ hwaːn˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ʈɪj˨˩ waːŋ˨˩˦]trì falling hoãn creaky rising
to delay; to procrastinate
for “delay” meaning: To put off until a later time; to defer.
- chần chừverbHanoi [t͡ɕən˨˩ t͡ɕɨ˨˩] · Saigon [cəŋ˨˩ cɨ˨˩]chần falling chừ falling
to hesitate; to dither; to procrastinate
Related Vietnamese words
- chùng chìnhverb
to loiter; to linger; to delay
- trù trừverb
to hesitate; to dither; to procrastinate