Definition
缓期 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to postpone a deadline' or 'to defer a due date'. The verb 缓 ('to delay') and the noun 期 ('deadline, term') can split when inserting a duration or aspect marker, e.g. 缓了三个月期 ('postponed the deadline by three months'). It's commonly used in legal, financial, and administrative contexts (缓期执行 'suspended execution', 缓期付款 'deferred payment').
v.o.
to postpone a deadlineto defer a due date
Examples
- 缓期。Fǎyuàn juédìng huǎn qī zhíxíng tā de pànjué.The court decided to suspend the execution of his sentence.
- 。Dàikuǎn kěyǐ huǎn sān gè yuè qī.The loan can be deferred for three months.
- 缓期。Tāmen shēnqǐng le huǎn qī fùkuǎn.They applied for deferred payment.
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