Chinese word

此后

Pronunciation

Pinyincǐ hòu

Meaning

  • adverbfrom now on

Example

此后我会每天练习中文。cǐ hòu wǒ huì měi tiān liàn xí zhōng wén

From now on, I will practice Chinese every day.

Illustration for 此后 (from now on)

More examples

此后不久，他得到了那个职位。cǐ hòu bù jiǔ tā dé dào le nà ge zhí wèi

Soon afterward, he got that position.

Core concept

Opens a timeline beyond a known moment, whether that moment is now or has already been mentioned.

Common phrases

  • 此后不久cǐ hòu bù jiǔ

    soon afterward

  • 此后一直cǐ hòu yì zhí

    from that point on

  • 此后再也不cǐ hòu zài yě bù

    never again after that

Similar words

以后yǐ hòu: At any time after a stated time or event, without focusing on when it ends.
之后zhī hòu: At the point or during the period after a particular event is over.
今后jīn hòu: Starting now and extending into the future, especially for plans or situations.
从此cóng cǐ: Starting at a particular moment and continuing without returning to the earlier state.

Definition in Chinese

自此时刻起往后的时间，常用于书面或正式场合。zì cǐ shí kè qǐ wǎng hòu de shí jiān cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

此 (cǐ, "this") identifies the relevant point, while 后 (hòu, "after") places the following time beyond it.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word is clear but more formal than everyday alternatives, so it appears especially often in careful announcements, reports, and formal speech.

Other meanings

  • after thisadverb
  • afterwardadverb

Opposites

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