back; behind; rear; later
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun (locative)
behind; at the back; the rear (spatial)
Used to indicate a position in space behind something or someone. Often read with a neutral tone on '头'. The 'u' marker in the source indicates this spatial usage.
There is an orchard behind the building.
Look, he's walking behind us.
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Put your schoolbag behind your chair.
noun (locative)
later; afterwards; in the future (temporal)
Used to indicate a later point in time or sequence. The 'v' marker in the source indicates this temporal usage.
We will discuss the issue of how to prevent it in more detail later.
There might be changes to this plan later on.
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Let's watch the movie first, and we'll talk about dinner afterwards.
noun
later; afterward (in a narrative)
dialectDialectal usage, equivalent to standard '后来' (hòu lái). Often used in spoken narratives.
He left first, and later I also went home.
The first half of the story was boring; it only got exciting later on.