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hòu

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“後”是一个很常用的字,可以表示时间上的以后,也可以表示位置上的后面。

"後" is a very common character that can indicate a later time or a position behind.

它和“前”意思相反,我们常常说“以後”、“後面”。

It is the opposite of "前", and we often say "以後" or "後面".

Meanings

hòu

after; later; afterwards (in time)

三天後我们再见面。

We'll meet again in three days.

hòu

back; behind; rear (in position)

他站在我的後面。

He is standing behind me.

hòu

later (in order or sequence)

这是後半部分的内容。

This is the content of the latter half.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    後 is the traditional form; simplified Chinese writes it 后.

  • Etymology

    opposite of 前 (front/before), covering both time and space.

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