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後

hòu

Description

"后"是一个很常用的字，表示时间或位置上的"以后"、"后面"。

"後" is a very common character, indicating 'after' in terms of time or position, such as '以后' or '后面'.

你可以说"下课后"，也可以说"房子后面"。

You can say '下课后' or '房子后面'.

Meanings

后hòu

after; later (in time)

我下班后去买菜。

I go grocery shopping after work.

后面hòumiàn

behind; the back (in space)

他坐在我后面。

He sits behind me.

以后yǐhòu

afterwards; in the future

以后我想去中国。

I want to go to China in the future.

Related words

以后后面然后前最后

Notes

  • Nuance

    后 usually needs a companion word like 面 or 边 for the spatial sense.

  • Etymology

    simplified form of 後; 后 also historically means "empress/queen".

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