How to Say ‘To push back’ in Traditional Chinese
往後挪
wǎng hòu nuó
[wǎnghòu nuó]
💬 Usage Tip: 挪 (nuó) "to shift" is used for moving dates or objects. 往前挪 means "move it earlier".
Phrase Breakdown
往後
wǎng hòu
[wǎnghòu]
backward; later
Toward later in time or toward the back.
會議往後延了。
The meeting was pushed back.
挪
nuó
[nuó]
to move; to shift
To move something slightly or reschedule.
把椅子挪一下。
Move the chair a bit.
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