Chinese word

延后

Pronunciation

Pinyinyán hòu

Meaning

  • verbpostpone

Example

会议被延后了。huì yì bèi yán hòu le

The meeting was postponed.

Illustration for 延后 (postpone)

More examples

他因为生病把面试延后了。tā yīn wèi shēng bìng bǎ miàn shì yán hòu le

He postponed the interview because he was sick.

Core concept

Shift something already arranged from its planned time to a later point.

Common phrases

  • 把付款延后到下个月bǎ fù kuǎn yán hòu dào xià gè yuè

    postpone payment until next month

  • 把会议安排延后到周五bǎ huì yì ān pái yán hòu dào zhōu wǔ

    postpone the meeting until Friday

  • 考试延后到下周kǎo shì yán hòu dào xià zhōu

    postpone the exam until next week

Similar words

推迟tuī chí: Makes a meeting, appointment, or planned activity happen later.
延期yán qī: Postpones an official event or deadline until another date.
拖延tuō yán: Keeps putting off a task that needs to be done.
晚点wán diǎn: Arrives or runs later than the scheduled time, especially for transport.

Definition in Chinese

将已定的时间或安排向后移动，使事情在以后发生。jiāng yǐ dìng de shí jiān huò ān pái xiàng hòu yí dòng shǐ shì qíng zài yǐ hòu fā shēng

Word origin

The word 延后 (yánhòu, "postpone") joins 延 (yán, "extend") and 后 (hòu, "afterward"), so its form links an extension with movement toward what comes later.

Usage tips

  • 延后 (yánhòu, "postpone") suits meetings, deadlines, and public notices, and it does not by itself explain why the schedule changed.

Other meanings

  • delayverb
  • postponementnoun

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