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以後
yǐhòu
Description
「以後」的意思是一件事情发生的时间之后，也可以指未来。
"以後" means the time after an event happens, and can also refer to the future.
我们常常说「下课以後」或者「以後会更好」。
We often say "下课以後" (after class) or "以後会更好" (things will get better in the future).
Meanings
以後yǐhòu
after (a point in time); afterwards
下课以後我们去吃饭。
Let's go eat after class.
以後yǐhòu
in the future; from now on
以後我想去中国工作。
I want to work in China in the future.
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Notes
- Etymology
以 (from/by) + 後 (after/behind), literally 'after'.
- Nuance
以後 can stand alone meaning 'later', unlike 之後 which needs a preceding phrase.
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