future events; funeral arrangements
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
future events; what happens afterwards; later developments
Often used in literary or narrative contexts to refer to subsequent events.
Qián前
shì事
bù不
wàng忘
，
hòu后
shì事
zhī之
shī师
。
If one does not forget past events, they can serve as a guide for future ones.
Yù欲
zhī知
hòu后
shì事
rú如
hé何
，
qiě且
tīng听
xià下
huí回
fēn分
jiě解
。
If you wish to know what happens next, please listen to the next chapter.
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Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zǒng总
jié结
guò过
qù去
de的
jīng经
yàn验
，
wèi为
hòu后
shì事
zuò做
hǎo好
guī规
huà划
。
We should summarize past experiences and make good plans for future events.
noun
funeral arrangements; affairs after one's death
neutralCommonly used in spoken language when discussing preparations for someone's death.
Lǎo老
rén人
zhī知
dào道
zì自
jǐ己
shí时
rì日
wú无
duō多
，
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
shǐ始
ān安
pái排
hòu后
shì事
le了
。
The old man knows he does not have much time left and has already started making funeral arrangements.
Tā他
de的
hòu后
shì事
jiāng将
yóu由
tā他
de的
zǐ子
nǚ女
liào料
lǐ理
。
His funeral affairs will be handled by his children.
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Jiā家
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
yī医
yuàn院
wèi为
tā他
zhǔn准
bèi备
hòu后
shì事
。
The family is at the hospital preparing his funeral arrangements.