Chinese word

过后

Pronunciation

Pinyinguò hòu

Meaning

  • adverblater

Example

我们过后再说吧。wǒ men guò hòu zài shuō ba

Let's talk about it later.

Illustration for 过后 (later)

More examples

会议过后不久，大家就离开了。huì yì guò hòu bù jiǔ dà jiā jiù lí kāi le

Soon after the meeting, everyone left.

Core concept

A later point reached after an earlier moment or event has gone by.

Common phrases

  • 过后不久guò hòu bù jiǔ

    shortly afterward

  • 过后就guò hòu jiù

    right afterward

  • 忙过后máng guò hòu

    after being busy

Similar words

以后yǐ hòu: Refers to a time after now or after a stated point, including what follows from then on.
之后zhī hòu: Marks the time or period that comes after a stated event or time.

Definition in Chinese

表示某一时间点或事件经过之后发生的时间，作时间副词使用，常用于口语，可与具体时量连用，如“三天过后”。biǎo shì mǒu yì shí jiān diǎn huò shì jiàn jīng guò zhī hòu fā shēng de shí jiān zuò shí jiān fù cí shǐ yòng cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ kě yǔ jù tǐ shí liàng lián yòng rú sān tiān guò hòu

Word origin

过 (guò, "pass") + 后 (hòu, "after") combine passing through a point with the position beyond it, forming a time adverb for what follows that point or event.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it often follows a stated time span or event, making the starting point of the later time clear.

Other meanings

  • afterwardsadverb

Opposites

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