Chinese word

往后

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎng hòu

Meaning

  • adverbfrom now on

Example

往后请按时交作业。wǎng hòu qǐng àn shí jiāo zuò yè

From now on, please hand in your homework on time.

Illustration for 往后 (from now on)

More examples

从今往后，我每天早上六点起床。cóng jīn wǎng hòu wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng

From now on, I will get up at six every morning.

Core concept

A line extending away from the current point toward a later stage or the rear.

Common phrases

  • 从今往后cóng jīn wǎng hòu

    from this day forward

  • 从此往后cóng cǐ wǎng hòu

    from that point on

  • 往后推wǎng hòu tuī

    postpone

Similar words

以后yǐ hòu: After a stated point in time, referring to the time or events that come next.
今后jīn hòu: From the present onward, referring to future time as a whole.
将来jiāng lái: In the future, referring to events or a period that lies ahead.
后来hòu lái: Later on, referring to what happened after an earlier time or event.

Definition in Chinese

从现在起到将来的时间，表示以后发生或持续的情况。cóng xiàn zài qǐ dào jiāng lái de shí jiān biǎo shì yǐ hòu fā shēng huò chí xù de qíng kuàng

Word origin

往 (wǎng, "toward") points movement in a direction, while 后 (hòu, "later; behind") supplies the destination in time or space, forming an adverb for both senses.

Usage tips

  • The time sense is especially useful in spoken rules and plans because it highlights that the stated situation starts at the present rather than at an unspecified future date.

Other meanings

  • after thatadverb
  • backwardadverb

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