Chinese phrase
要在〜之后做吗？ yào zài 〜 zhī hòu zuò ma
Meaning
Does it have to be done after ___?
When to use it
Asks whether an action has to happen after another event. It checks the order of two actions in a neutral way, often when an earlier order may also be possible.
Example dialogue
办保险要在体检之后做吗？ bàn báo xiǎn yào zài tí jiǎn zhī hòu zuò ma
Does the insurance application have to be completed after the health checkup?
不一定，可以先办保险，体检后再补交材料。 bù yí dìng ké yǐ xiān bàn báo xiǎn tí jiǎn hòu zài bǔ jiāo cái liào
Not necessarily. The insurance application can be completed first, and the documents can be submitted after the health checkup.