No. 3,412 in Chinese
延後
"延後" means "to postpone" or "to delay."
In a sentence
会议因为天气原因延后了。
The meeting was postponed due to weather conditions.
In this sentence, '延后' (yán hòu) is used as a verb meaning to postpone or delay. It modifies the meeting to indicate a change in its schedule.
请将提交作业的日期延后至下周。
Please postpone the due date for submitting the assignment to next week.
Here, '延后' is used as a verb in a request format, asking to delay the due date of an assignment. It conveys a scheduling adjustment.
他决定将旅行计划延后一段时间。
He decided to postpone the travel plans for a while.
In this context, '延后' is used to indicate a decision to delay an activity, specifically travel plans, showcasing a personal action decision.
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