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之后 (zhī hòu): after, later, behind

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
after, later, behind
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 4

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • after
  • behind
  • (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards
  • since then
  • after
  • afterwards
  • later
  • behind (in space, less common)

Chinese explanation

  • 表示在某个时间或某个事件以后,通常指时间上的先后顺序。可以指较晚的时间,也可以指在某事发生以后。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

of

HSK 1

empress

Example sentences

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After we finish eating, we go for a walk.

。

After he gets off work, he usually goes straight home.

,。

After three days, we will have an exam.

,。

After she heard the news, she was very happy.

。

Please call me after the meeting ends.

,。

Three days later, he returned to Beijing.

,。

Afterwards, we'll discuss this problem again.

,。

After graduation, she became a doctor.

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Behind the house there is a small garden.

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