Chinese word

后方

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu fāng

Meaning

  • nounrear

Example

发生事故，车辆停在后方，请绕行。fā shēng shì gù chē liàng tíng zài hòu fāng qǐng rào xíng

There has been an accident, and a vehicle is stopped farther back. Please take a detour.

Illustration for 后方 (rear)

More examples

请注意后方来车。qǐng zhù yì hòu fāng lái chē

Please watch for vehicles approaching from behind.

Core concept

The rearward zone behind a reference point, extending in the direction opposite to the front or movement.

Common phrases

  • 注意后方zhù yì hòu fāng

    watch behind

  • 后方车辆hòu fāng chē liàng

    vehicle behind

  • 从后方超车cóng hòu fāng chāo chē

    overtake from behind

Similar words

后面hòu miàn: The area behind a person or object in everyday speech.
背后bèi hòu: The area directly behind a person or object, at its back.
后头hòu tou: The place or area farther back, in casual spoken language.

Definition in Chinese

用来指示某物或某人的背后一带，即位于视线或运动方向后面的区域。yòng lái zhǐ shì mǒu wù huò mǒu rén de bèi hòu yí dài jí wèi yú shì xiàn huò yùn dòng fāng xiàng hòu miàn de qū yù

Word origin

后 (hòu, "back") + 方 (fāng, "direction or area") forms a word for a rearward region, not just a backward-facing side.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, more concrete location wording is often preferred, while this form fits concise public messages and formal descriptions of where something is located.

Other meanings

  • behindnoun

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