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后来 (hòu lái): later, afterwards

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
later, afterwards
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 3

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • afterwards
  • later
  • newly arrived
  • afterwards
  • later
  • the future
  • later times
  • newly arrived
  • later-coming

Chinese explanation

  • 指过去某一时间之后所发生的事,强调在某个动作或情况结束以后出现的新情况
  • 也可表示经过一段时间后最终发生的结果。常用于叙述已经发生的事情,多放在句子开头或动词前面。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

empress

HSK 1

to come

Example sentences

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We originally planned to go to the park, but later it rained, so we stayed at home.

,。

He first went to Beijing, and later went to Shanghai.

,。

At first I didn't like eating spicy food, but later I gradually got used to it.

,。

Later, he became a doctor.

,。

We often played together when we were kids, but later, because of moving, we rarely met.

,。

Afterwards, we never met again.

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I'm not clear about what happened later.

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People who came later didn't know about this matter.

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