Examples
yùn dòng huì运动会yīn wèi因为xià yǔ下雨yán延hòu后le了。
运动会因为下雨延后了。
Owing to the rain, the athletic meeting was put off.
如果那天下雨，比赛会顺延至下一个晴天。
If it rains on that day, the game will be postponed until the next fine day.
鲍伯建议将聚会延后到周三。
Bob suggested postponing the party till Wednesday.