Chinese word

后者

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu zhě

Meaning

  • pronounthe latter

Example

这两种方法，后者更容易。zhè liáng zhǒng fāng fǎ hòu zhě gèng róng yì

Of the two methods, the latter is easier.

Illustration for 后者 (the latter)

More examples

在两种方案中，我更倾向于后者。zài liáng zhǒng fāng àn zhōng wǒ gèng qīng xiàng yú hòu zhě

Of the two options, I favor the latter.

Core concept

The second item in a pair remains identified without its noun being repeated.

Common phrases

  • 选择后者xuǎn zé hòu zhě

    select the latter

  • 倾向于后者qīng xiàng yú hòu zhě

    lean toward the latter

  • 偏向后者piān xiàng hòu zhě

    prefer the latter

Similar words

前者qián zhě: The item named first when two items have been mentioned.
第二个dì èr gè: The item that comes second in a stated order.
另一个lìng yí gè: Another item in a group, separate from one just mentioned.
两者liáng zhě: The two stated items viewed together.

Definition in Chinese

用来指示之前并列的两项中的后面一项，常用来简洁替代重复提到的名词。yòng lái zhǐ shì zhī qián bìng liè de liǎng xiàng zhōng de hòu miàn yí xiàng cháng yòng lái jiǎn jié tì dài chóng fù tí dào de míng cí

Word origin

后 (hòu, "after") + 者 (zhě, "one") points to a later one, giving the word its use for the second of two mentioned items.

Usage tips

  • The reference point is the order of mention, not physical position: after two items are named, this word selects the one named second even if neither item is located behind the other.

Opposites

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