rear; back; home front
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
the rear; the back; the space behind
formalA locational word indicating spatial position behind something. Often used formally.
Zài在
wǒ我
jiàn舰
de的
hòu后
fāng方
，
fā发
xiàn现
yī一
sōu艘
qián潜
tǐng艇
。
A submarine was spotted to the rear of our warship.
Qǐng请
jiāng将
bèi备
yòng用
lún轮
tāi胎
fàng放
zài在
qì汽
chē车
de的
hòu后
fāng方
。
Please place the spare tire at the rear of the car.
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Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
duì队
wu伍
de的
hòu后
fāng方
，
jìng静
jìng静
guān观
chá察
zhe着
。
He stood at the back of the line, quietly observing.
noun
rear area; home front; area away from the front line
Used in a military or strategic context, referring to the zone that provides support, as opposed to the front line.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
qī期
jiān间
，
hòu后
fāng方
de的
mín民
zhòng众
quán全
lì力
zhī支
yuán援
qián前
xiàn线
。
During the war, the people on the home front gave their all to support the front line.
Tā他
shì是
hòu后
fāng方
yī医
yuàn院
de的
yī医
shēng生
。
He is a doctor at a rear-area hospital.
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Hòu后
qín勤
bǎo保
zhàng障
shì是
wéi维
chí持
qián前
xiàn线
zhàn战
dòu斗
lì力
de的
hòu后
fāng方
jī基
chǔ础
。
Logistical support is the home-front foundation for maintaining combat effectiveness at the front.
Jiāng将
jūn军
jiāng将
zhǐ指
huī挥
bù部
shè设
zài在
yuǎn远
lí离
qián前
xiàn线
de的
hòu后
fāng方
。
The general placed the command post in a rear area far from the front line.