后
hòu
Pinyin

Definition

后
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hòu
  1. back
  2. behind
  3. rear
  4. afterwards
  5. after
  6. later
  7. post-

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

之后
zhī hòu
  1. 1 afterwards
  2. 2 following
  3. 3 later
  4. 4 after
以后
yǐ hòu
  1. 1 after
  2. 2 later
  3. 3 afterwards
  4. 4 following
  5. 5 later on
  6. 6 in the future
后
hòu
  1. 1 back
  2. 2 behind
  3. 3 rear
  4. 4 afterwards
  5. 5 after
  6. 6 later
  7. 7 post-
后来
hòu lái
  1. 1 afterwards
  2. 2 later
后悔
hòu huǐ
  1. 1 to regret
  2. 2 to repent
最后
zuì hòu
  1. 1 final
  2. 2 last
  3. 3 finally
  4. 4 ultimate
然后
rán hòu
  1. 1 after
  2. 2 then (afterwards)
  3. 3 after that
  4. 4 afterwards
事后
shì hòu
  1. 1 after the event
  2. 2 in hindsight
  3. 3 in retrospect
今后
jīn hòu
  1. 1 hereafter
  2. 2 henceforth
  3. 3 in the future
  4. 4 from now on
先后
xiān hòu
  1. 1 early or late
  2. 2 priority
  3. 3 in succession
  4. 4 one after another
前后
qián hòu
  1. 1 around
  2. 2 from beginning to end
  3. 3 all around
  4. 4 front and rear
午后
wǔ hòu
  1. 1 afternoon
幕后
mù hòu
  1. 1 behind the scenes
往后
wǎng hòu
  1. 1 from now on
  2. 2 in the future
  3. 3 time to come
后代
hòu dài
  1. 1 descendant
  2. 2 progeny
  3. 3 posterity
  4. 4 later ages
  5. 5 later generations
后台
hòu tái
  1. 1 backstage area
  2. 2 behind-the-scenes supporter
  3. 3 (computing) back-end
  4. 4 background
后天
hòu tiān
  1. 1 the day after tomorrow
  2. 2 acquired (not innate)
  3. 3 a posteriori
后宫
hòu gōng
  1. 1 harem
  2. 2 chambers of imperial concubines
后年
hòu nián
  1. 1 the year after next
后期
hòu qī
  1. 1 late stage
  2. 2 later period

Idioms (20)

三思而后行
sān sī ér hòu xíng
  1. 1 think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
不甘人后
bù gān rén hòu
  1. 1 (idiom) not want to be outdone
  2. 2 not content to lag behind
不甘后人
bù gān hòu rén
  1. 1 (idiom) not want to be outdone
  2. 2 not content to lag behind
不顾前后
bù gù qián hòu
  1. 1 regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
  1. 1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
事后诸葛亮
shì hòu Zhū gě Liàng
  1. 1 a genius in retrospect (idiom); hindsight is 20-20
先斩后奏
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
  1. 1 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
先礼后兵
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
  1. 1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
  2. 2 jaw-jaw is better than war-war
光前裕后
guāng qián yù hòu
  1. 1 to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后
dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu
  1. 1 a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
前不着村，后不着店
qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn
  1. 1 lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere
  3. 3 to be in a predicament
前不见古人，后不见来者
qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě
  1. 1 unique
  2. 2 unprecedented (idiom)
前事不忘，后事之师
qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī
  1. 1 don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
前人栽树，后人乘凉
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
  1. 1 to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
前仆后继
qián pū hòu jì
  1. 1 one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
  2. 2 advancing wave upon wave
前倨后恭
qián jù hòu gōng
  1. 1 to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
前因后果
qián yīn hòu guǒ
  1. 1 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
前怕狼后怕虎
qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ
  1. 1 lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be full of needless fears
  3. 3 reds under the beds
前赴后继
qián fù hòu jì
  1. 1 to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
前车之覆，后车之鉴
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
  1. 1 lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
  2. 2 learn from past mistake
  3. 3 once bitten twice shy

Sample Sentences

后来他在一个钱铺里做伙计；他也会写，也会算，只是总不会精细。
hòulái tā zài yīgē qiánpù lǐ zuò huǒji ；tā yě huì xiě ，yě huì suàn ，zhǐshì zǒng bùhuì jīngxì 。
Afterwards, he worked in a bank. Although he is capable of both writing and doing math – he was never careful.
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咱们吃饭不谈公事，只谈交情。这以后再说。
zánmen chīfàn bù tán gōngshì ，zhǐ tán jiāoqing 。zhè yǐhòu zàishuō 。
Let’s not talk about the business, but build the relationship during the meal. I'll see these later.
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螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu
A praying mantis tries to catch a cicada while a yellow sparrow lurks behind.
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为了要换免费的东西，所以给了个人资料。螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。你不能只想着眼前的利益。
wèile yào huàn miǎnfèi de dōngxi ，suǒyǐ gěi le gèrén zīliào 。tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu 。nǐ bùnéng zhǐ xiǎng zhe yǎnqián de lìyì 。
In order to get free samples, you gave out your personal information. You can't see the forest for the trees. Don't only consider the immediate profits.
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有一间公司的股票涨得很快，但是要小心“螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后”，这可能只是一时的炒作而已。
yǒu yī jiān gōngsī de gǔpiào zhǎng de hěn kuài ，dànshì yào xiǎoxīn “tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu ”，zhè kěnéng zhǐshì yīshí de chǎozuò éryǐ 。
One company's stock increases fast. But beware of the potential danger. This might only be a short-term hype.
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然后呢？
ránhòu ne ？
And then?
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你以后要好好跟史总学习。
nǐ yǐhòu yào hǎohǎo gēn Shǐzǒng xuéxí 。
Make sure to learn from GM Shih from now on.
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以后请多多指教。
yǐhòu qǐng duōduō zhǐjiào 。
I will appreciate your guidance in the future.
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大部分的太阳光来到水星以后都被表面的岩石所吸收，只有百分之八被反射出去。
dàbùfen de tàiyángguāng láidào Shuǐxīng yǐhòu dōu bèi biǎomiàn de yánshí suǒ xīshōu ，zhǐ yǒu bǎifēnzhī bā bèi fǎnshè chūqù 。
Most of the sunlight are absorbed by rocks on the surface, and only 8% of them reflected.
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他上次从高处跌下去之后，就被送到综合医院休养了，要一起去探病吗？
tā shàngcì cóng gāochù diē xiàqù zhīhòu ，jiù bèi sòngdào zōnghé yīyuàn xiūyǎng le ，yào yīqǐ qù tànbìng ma ？
Since the last time he fell from a height, he was sent to a general hospital to recover. Do you want to visit him together?
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