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然後
ránhòu
Description
「然後」用来连接两件事，表示一件事做完以后，再做下一件事。
"然後" is used to connect two events, indicating that after one event is done, the next one follows.
说话的时候，很多人也常用「然後」来接着说下去。
When speaking, many people also often use "然後" to continue talking.
Meanings
然後ránhòu
then; after that; afterwards
我先吃饭，然後去睡觉。
I ate first, then went to sleep.
然後ránhòu
and then (spoken filler linking sentences)
我们去了公园，然後看了电影。
We went to the park, then watched a movie.
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Notes
- Etymology
然 (like that) + 後 (after), literally 'after that being so'.
- Nuance
often paired with 先 (first ... then ...); overused as filler in casual speech.
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