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After a specific time with 以后 ("yi3hou4")

以后 yǐhòu

Noun
HSK 2

Structure

Time / Verb + 以后, ....

Translations

  • later
  • after

Definition

表示时间上在某个时间点之后。通常放在表示时间或事件的词语之后，意思是'...之后'。

yǐhòu indicates a time after a specific point. It is usually placed after a word representing time or event, meaning 'after...'.

Usage

使用方法：将'以后'放在表示时间或事件的词语后面，表示在该时间或事件之后发生某事。例如：'三天以后'表示三天后，'毕业以后'表示毕业后。

How to use: Place '以后' after a word indicating time or event to indicate that something happens after that time or event. For example, 'three days later', 'after graduation'.

Examples

  • 1 三天以后我再来看你。(Three days later I will come to see you again.)
  • 2 毕业以后，他找了一份工作。(After graduation, he found a job.)
  • 3 吃完饭以后，我们去散步。(After eating, we went for a walk.)
  • 4 十年以后，这个城市发生了很大的变化。(Ten years later, the city has changed a lot.)
  • 5 下课以后，我通常去图书馆。(After class, I usually go to the library.)

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