hòu
shǒu

noun
archaic
technical

Meaning of 后手

后手 means successor; replacement; person who takes over a position; acceptor of bills or notes; endorsee (in historical commercial usage). Pronounced hòu shǒu.

  • successor; replacement; person who takes over a position
  • acceptor of bills or notes; endorsee (in historical commercial usage)
  • passive position (in chess); losing the initiative; defensive situation

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
zhǎng
guì
tuì退
xiū
hòu
 
de
hòu
shǒu
shì
nián
qīng
rén
 

After the old shopkeeper retired, his successor was a young man.

jīng
zhǎo
hǎo
le
hòu
shǒu
 
suí
shí
jiāo
jiē
 

He has already found a replacement and can hand over the work at any time.