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延畢

简延毕 · 繁延畢

Mandarin · pinyin yán bì

to postpone one's graduation (e.g. by undertaking additional studies) (abbr. for 延後畢業 yán hòu bì yè)

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延: yán · delay, postpone, defer
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毕: bì · end, finish, conclude; completed

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2–4 · yan2 bi4

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verb

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 延期畢業／延期毕业 (yánqī bìyè, “to defer graduation”)

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