hòu
后来居上
behind; back; later; after; queen
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Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
rear; back part
Often used in contrast with 前 (qián).
Fáng房
zi子
hòu后
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
huā花
yuán园
。
There is a garden behind the house.
Qǐng请
zuò坐
zài在
hòu后
pái排
。
Please sit in the back row.
noun
later time; future
Wǒ我
men们
yǐ以
hòu后
zài再
tán谈
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
。
We'll talk about this later.
Hòu后
guǒ果
hěn很
yán严
zhòng重
。
The consequences are severe.
adjective
coming after in time or order; later
Hòu后
lái来
，
tā他
qù去
le了
Běi北
jīng京
。
Later, he went to Beijing.
Tā他
shì是
hòu后
dào到
de的
。
He arrived later.
noun
queen; empress
formalUsed in historical contexts or in titles like 王后 (wánghòu).
Wáng王
hòu后
fēi非
cháng常
rén仁
cí慈
。
The queen is very kind.
huáng皇
hòu后
empress