How do you say “postpone” in Vietnamese?

“Postpone” in Vietnamese is hoãn (to delay).

Vietnamese words for “postpone”

• hoãnListenverb
  Hanoi [hwaːn˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [waːŋ˨˩˦]hoãn creaky rising

  to delay; to postpone

  for “postpone” meaning: To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.

  • Tôi đã hoãn sự kiện lại.I postponed the event.

Related Vietnamese words

• lùiListenverb

  to move backward; to step back; to retreat

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