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后面 Traditional: 後面
Pinyin hòumiàn IPA [xoʊ˥˩ mjɛn˥˩] Zhuyin ㄏㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄢ˙
HSK 1 noun 名词 Book 1 · Lesson 10 freq #1300

Meaning

Behind, or the area at the back — a location word: 学校后面 is "behind the school". Its opposite is 前面.

Examples

医院在饭店后面。 Yīyuàn zài fàndiàn hòumiàn. The hospital is behind the restaurant.
我家后面有一个学校。 Wǒ jiā hòumiàn yǒu yí ge xuéxiào. There's a school behind my house.

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