English–Chinese
“later” in Chinese
How to say “later” in Chinese
“Later” in Chinese is 后来 (hòu lái).
Marks a point farther along a past time line, where a new event or result appears.
Example sentences with 后来
他开始的时候很累，后来变得有精神了。tā kāi shǐ de shí hòu hěn lèi hòu lái biàn de yǒu jīng shén le
He was very tired at first, but later became full of energy.
Tips for using 后来
- In a past-time story, it usually moves the timeline forward from an earlier event, whereas the closest English equivalent also commonly points to the future.
Other Chinese words for “later”
之后我们再说。zhī hòu wǒ men zài shuō
We will talk again later.
我回头告诉你结果。wǒ huí tóu gào sù nǐ jié guǒ
I'll tell you the result later.
我稍后给你打电话。wǒ shāo hòu gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà
I'll call you later.
我后头再给你打电话。wǒ hòu tou zài gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà
I will call you again later.
我们过后再说吧。wǒ men guò hòu zài shuō ba
Let's talk about it later.
我等会儿给你发短信。wǒ děng huìr gěi nǐ fā duǎn xìn
I'll text you later.