English–Chinese
“after” in Chinese
How to say “after” in Chinese
“After” in Chinese is 后 (hòu).
What is behind or comes later, with a separate royal use for an emperor's wife.
Example sentences with 后
孩子站在妈妈后面。hái zi zhàn zài mā mā hòu miàn
The child is standing behind the mother.
Tips for using 后
- Chinese can put this word after a whole event, so "I leave + after" means "after I leave," unlike the usual English order.
Other Chinese words for “after”
经过讨论，我们决定这样做。jīng guò tǎo lùn wǒ men jué dìng zhè yàng zuò
After the discussion, we decided to do it this way.