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Pinyin hòu IPA [xoʊ˥˩] Zhuyin ㄏㄡˋ
HSK 1 noun 名词 Book 1 · Lesson 14 freq #115

Meaning

Behind or after, in space or time — a location word: 以后 means "afterwards". The fuller spatial form is 后面 (behind / the back). Its opposite is 前.

Examples

后天见。 hòu tiān jiàn See you in two days.
后会有期。 hòu huì yǒu qī We'll meet again.
我会在三天后回来。 wǒ huì zài sān tiān hòu huí lái I'll be back in three days.

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