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Definitions
- 1. empress
- 2. queen
- 3. (archaic) monarch
- 4. ruler
- 5. back
- 6. behind
- 7. rear
- 8. afterwards
- 9. after
- 10. later
- 11. post-
Example Sentences
1 shown讓我們在晚飯 后 繼續這個遊戲。
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Words Containing 后
after; behind
after the event
hereafter
after
early or late
next
to sway to and fro
around
to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
behind the scenes
from now on
backstage area
the day after tomorrow
to regret; to feel remorse
late stage
consequences
support
follow-up
the latter
descendant
to recoil
(medicine) sequelae
the back; the rear; the last bit
the back; the rear; the last bit
behind
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)
to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future
sometime
final
after this
to lag behind
then; after that; afterwards
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
queen
empress
in a little while
unprecedented and never to be duplicated
behind
to fall behind
lit. to enter by the back door
after the event
soon after
lit. firing after the horse
think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[mèng zǐ])
(idiom) not want to be outdone
(idiom) not want to be outdone
regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
90s generation
wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
person who is wise after the event
Cassiopeia (constellation)
in order of arrival
opposite of 先禮後兵|先礼后兵[xiān lǐ hòu bīng]
The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[fàn zhòng yān]
to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life
nature versus nurture
order of priority
first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
to marry after getting pregnant
lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom)
to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
Dairy Queen (brand)
a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
see 前不著村，後不著店|前不着村，后不着店[qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn]
lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)
unique
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
to rock one's body backward and forward
to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
(of a woman) to have nice curves
cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
context
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom)
(lit.) chest sticking to back
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
post-traumatic
post-traumatic stress
post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
(idiom) to be a survivor of a calamity
afternoon
postdoc
(fig.) to regret (doing sth)
imperial wives and concubines
empress's throne
Houyi, mythological Chinese archer whose wife was Chang'e
Houli Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Houli Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Coma Berenices (constellation)
backward
backward somersault
Second Epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
after-sales service
to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)
reconstruction loan provided by Great Powers to Yuan Shikai in 1913
from then on
grave consequence; serious repercussion
behind
after this
after this
Queen Victoria (1819-1901), reigned 1837-1901
the straw that broke the camel’s back (idiom)
three days from now
three years from now
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)
Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[mā zǔ]
Tin Hau MTR station (Eastern District, Hong Kong Island)
Empress Dowager
to peter out
the best part of the show is yet to come
a playoff
to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[lǐ jì])
Chahar Right Rear banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[wū lán chá bù], Inner Mongolia
thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
Second Epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians
empress
to manipulate from behind the scenes
news from behind the scenes
malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
to postpone
movie queen; best actress award winner
Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
later generations
future events
payment made afterwards
successor
the pupil surpasses the master
car rear indicator
rearguard
the latter two
postposition (grammar)
energy to continue after the initial phase of an activity
military logistics
latter half
second half (of sporting competition)
latter half of one's life
latter half (of a decade, century etc)
background process (computing)
Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties (951-960), centered on Shandong and Hebei, with capital at Kaifeng 開封|开封[kāi fēng]
aftertaste
Later Tang of the Five Dynasties (923-936)
heir
recoil (of a gun)
recoil (of a gun)
lit. trailing dust
Houbi, a district in Tainan 台南|台南[tái nán], Taiwan
acquired (characteristic etc)
stepmother (coll.)
(coll.) stepmother
junior scholar or pupil in imperial China
harem
backyard
kitchen (of a restaurant or hotel etc); commercial kitchen
rear view
middle of the back
lingering fear
too late for regrets
too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
afterthought
after-sensation
the back row
backward masking
reinforcement
support group (e.g. for an election candidate)
post-rock (music genre)
post-rock (music genre)
to pull back (an army)
backboard
after-effect
the pages ahead
the rear
the day after tomorrow
Later Jin of the Five Dynasties (936-946)
I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
to meet again at unspecified date
to take responsibility for the consequences of risky behavior; to have only oneself to blame if things go badly
Later Liang of the Five Dynasties (907-923)
stern (of a boat)
postcolonial
final part
stepmother
Houhai, a lake and the area surrounding it in central Beijing
Later Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (386-403)
Later Han or Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], composed by Fan Ye 范曄|范晔[fàn yè] in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[nán cháo sòng], 120 scrolls