The Chinese word 以后 means “after” or “later”. It is commonly used to indicate a future point in time or a subsequent event. For example, you might say “我以后会学习更多中文”, which means “I will study more Chinese later”. It can also be used to express “afterward” or “later on” in a narrative context, such as “他吃完晚饭以后开始看电视”, which means “After he finished dinner, he started watching TV”.
Translation
Time: after, afterwards
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我以后会更加努力学习 | wǒ yǐhòu huì gèngjiā nǔlì xuéxí | I will study harder in the future |
| 以后我们还可以一起去旅行 | yǐhòu wǒmen hái kěyǐ yīqǐ qù lǚxíng | We can still travel together in the future |
| 他以后不会再犯同样的错误了 | tā yǐhòu bù huì zài fàn tóngyàng de cuòwù le | He will not make the same mistake again in the future |
| 以后我会更加珍惜时间 | yǐhòu wǒ huì gèngjiā zhēnxī shíjiān | I will cherish time more in the future |
| 以后我要去学习更多的技能 | yǐhòu wǒ yào qù xuéxí gèng duō de jìnéng | I want to learn more skills in the future |
| 以后我会更加注重身体健康 | yǐhòu wǒ huì gèngjiā zhùzhòng shēntǐ jiànkāng | I will pay more attention to my physical health in the future |
| 以后我要去尝试做新的事情 | yǐhòu wǒ yào qù chángshì zuò xīn de shìqíng | I want to try new things in the future |
| 以后我们要坚持下去 | yǐhòu wǒmen yào jiānchí xiàqù | We need to persevere in the future |
HSK
以后 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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