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后边
hòubian
Description
"后边"是一个方位词，表示在某个东西的后面或者后来的时间。
"后边" is a positional word indicating behind something or a later time.
我们常常说"在后边"，意思是不在前面。
We often say "在后边", meaning not in front.
Meanings
后边hòubian
the back; the rear; behind
他坐在我的后边。
He is sitting behind me.
后边hòubian
later; afterwards (in sequence)
这些话我后边再说。
I'll say these words later.
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Notes
- Etymology
后 (back/behind) + 边 (side); 边 is a common suffix for position words.
- Nuance
后边 and 后面 are nearly identical; 后边 sounds slightly more colloquial.
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