缓期 Traditional form: 緩期 Pinyin (reading): huǎnqī Definitions: to defer to put off (until later) to postpone Characters: 缓 - slow, gradual; to postpone, to delay 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase Traditional characters: 緩 - slow, gradual; to postpone, to delay 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase