后面 (hòu miàn): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 后面 means “behind” or “back.” It is commonly used to indicate the position or location of something or someone in relation to another object or person. For example, you might say “书在桌子后面” to mean “the book is behind the table.” It can also be used to refer to time, as in “明天的会议在下午两点后面”, which means “tomorrow’s meeting is after 2 PM.”

Translation

Location: rear, back, behind

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我的书包在教室后面wǒ de shūbāo zài jiàoshì hòumiànMy backpack is behind the classroom
咖啡厅在邮局后面kāfēi tīng zài yóujú hòumiànThe coffee shop is behind the post office
我的朋友坐在我后面wǒ de péngyǒu zuò zài wǒ hòumiànMy friend is sitting behind me
这个城市的海滩在山的后面zhège chéngshì de hǎitān zài shān de hòumiànThe beach of this city is behind the mountain
他们的房子在公园的后面tāmen de fángzi zài gōngyuán de hòumiànTheir house is behind the park
我的车停在商店的后面wǒ de chē tíng zài shāngdiàn de hòumiànMy car is parked behind the store
这个酒店的游泳池在楼的后面zhège jiǔdiàn de yóuyǒngchí zài lóu de hòumiànThe swimming pool of this hotel is behind the building
他的办公室在大楼的后面tā de bàngōngshì zài dàlóu de hòumiànHis office is behind the building

HSK

后面 is part of HSK Level 1 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 后面 with Pinyin and English Translation