之后

zhī hòu

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. after; behind
2. (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 之前 zhī qián 之前 zhī qián before: before

Synonyms

2 items

• 然后 rán hòu 然后 rán hòu then; after that; afterwards As a conjunction meaning 'after that', but 然后 emphasizes the next action in sequence more colloquially.: then; after that; afterwards
• 后来 hòu lái 后来 hòu lái As 'afterwards', but 后来 refers to a later point in the past and cannot be used for future events.: As 'afterwards', but 后来 refers to a later point in the past and cannot be used for future events.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

之后 refers to any time after a reference point (past or future), while 后来 only refers to the past.

Example Sentences

2 shown

吃完午饭 之后 ，我们去散步。

After lunch, we will go for a walk.

之后 怎样？

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Words Containing 之后

• 在此之后 在此之后 zài cǐ zhī hòu: after this

Child Words of 之后

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 后 后 hòu: empress