Chinese word

后边

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu biān

Meaning

  • nounbehind

Example

我站在她的后边。wǒ zhàn zài tā de hòu biān

I am standing behind her.

Illustration for 后边 (behind)

More examples

门的后边有人。mén de hòu biān yǒu rén

There is someone behind the door.

Core concept

The physical space at the rear of a person or thing.

Common phrases

  • 她的后边tā de hòu biān

    behind her

  • 桌子后边zhuō zi hòu biān

    behind the table

Similar words

后面hòu miàn: The back position or space of a person or thing.
后头hòu tou: The place at the rear of a person or thing, with a strongly colloquial feel.

Definition in Chinese

表示在某人或物体背后的位置，常用于口语的方位名词，含义偏中性且指实在的后方。biǎo shì zài mǒu rén huò wù tǐ bèi hòu de wèi zhì cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ de fāng wèi míng cí hán yì piān zhōng xìng qiě zhǐ shí zài de hòu fāng

Word origin

后边 (hòubiān, "behind") combines 后 (hòu, "rear") with 边 (biān, "side or edge") to name the space at the rear.

Usage tips

  • 后边 (hòubiān, "behind") is a conversational location word, so it often appears in simple spoken descriptions rather than formal writing.

Other meanings

  • backnoun

Opposites

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