later; afterwards; behind (dialectal)
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
later; afterwards
dialectDialect term (chiefly Northern Chinese) indicating a subsequent time or later period. Used interchangeably with 后来 in some regional speech.
Dāng当
shí时
méi没
yǒu有
tīng听
dǒng懂
，
hòu后
shǒu手
yī一
xiǎng想
cái才
míng明
bai白
le了
。
I didn't understand at the time, but thinking about it later, I finally got it.
Tā他
qián前
jiǎo脚
gāng刚
zǒu走
，
wǒ我
hòu后
shǒu手
jiù就
dào到
le了
。
He had just left, and I arrived right afterwards.
noun
behind; back; rear
dialectDialect term referring to the rear position, back part of something, or the space behind someone/something.
Fáng房
zi子
hòu后
shǒu手
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
xiǎo小
lù路
。
There's a small path behind the house.
Wǒ我
zhàn站
zài在
tā他
hòu后
shǒu手
，
kàn看
bù不
jiàn见
hēi黑
bǎn板
。
I'm standing behind him and can't see the blackboard.