Meaning of 后来
后来 means later; afterward; subsequently (referring to past time); later-arriving; later-growing; of a later generation. Pronounced hòu lái. HSK 2.
- later; afterward; subsequently (referring to past time)
- later-arriving; later-growing; of a later generation
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
qù去
nián年
èr二
yuè月
lái来
guò过
yī一
fēng封
xìn信
，
hòu后
lái来
zài再
méi没
yǒu有
yīn音
xùn讯
。
He sent a letter last February, but there has been no news from him since.
Wǒ我
men们
zuì最
chū初
zhǐ只
shì是
péng朋
you友
，
hòu后
lái来
cái才
fā发
zhǎn展
chéng成
liàn恋
rén人
。
We were just friends at first, and only later did we become a couple.
Nà那
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
qǐ起
chū初
hěn很
chéng成
gōng功
，
dàn但
hòu后
lái来
dǎo倒
bì闭
le了
。
That company was very successful at first, but later it went bankrupt.
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