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之后

zhī hòu

HSK 4

Meaning

  • after; behind
  • (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then

Definition

表示时间或顺序上的后面。

After, later, afterwards. Indicates a later time or sequence.

Usage

常用于表示时间顺序或逻辑上的先后，放在名词、动词或小句之后。

Commonly used to indicate temporal or logical sequence, placed after nouns, verbs, or clauses.

Examples

  • 1 吃完饭之后，我们去散步。 (After eating, we went for a walk.)
  • 2 大学毕业之后，他找到了一份好工作。 (After graduating from university, he found a good job.)
  • 3 之后的事情我就不清楚了。 (I'm not clear about what happened afterwards.)
  • 4 在那之后，一切都变了。 (After that, everything changed.)
  • 5 她说了之后，大家才明白。 (Only after she spoke did everyone understand.)

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