事后

shì hòu

HSK 6

Meaning

事情发生以后；后来。

After the event; afterwards.

通常用于表示某个事件或行动之后的时间或情况，常与“才”、“就”等连用。

Often used to indicate the time or situation after an event or action, frequently with '才' or '就'.

1 事后他才意识到自己错了。 (He realized he was wrong only after the event.)
2 事故发生后，事后调查发现是设备故障。 (After the accident, the subsequent investigation found that it was a equipment failure.)
3 她事后回想起来，觉得当时应该更冷静。 (Looking back afterwards, she thought she should have been calmer at the time.)
4 他们事先没有商量，事后才统一口径。 (They didn't discuss beforehand and only later coordinated their stories.)
5 事前预防比事后补救更重要。 (Prevention beforehand is more important than remedy afterwards.)

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