---
title: "Yanwu Meaning: 延误 (to delay) or 厌恶 (to detest)?"
description: "延误 (traditional 延誤, yánwù) means “to delay; delay”. Not the yanwu you heard? See 厌恶. Hear its tones, see what 延 and 误 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanwu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 延误 mean?

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延误 yánwù

## to delay; delay

## Its characters

1. 延 yán to postpone
2. 误 wù to miss (a train, a deadline)

## In a sentence

大雾导致航班延误了两个小时。 The heavy fog delayed the flight by two hours.

[More about 延误](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BB%B6%E8%AF%AF)

## Other words said yanwu

- [厌恶yànwùto detest](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8E%8C%E6%81%B6)

## More words with 延 or 误

- [错误 cuòwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuowu)
- [耽误 dānwu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danwu)
- [蔓延 mànyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/manyan)
- [误会 wùhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuhui)
- [误解 wùjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wujie)
- [误区 wùqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuqu)
- [延长 yáncháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanchang)
- [延期 yánqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanqi)
- [延续 yánxù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanxu)

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