后来

hòu lái

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

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originally

起初 means 'at first', contrasting with 后来 'later on'

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then; after that; afterwards

后来 refers to a later point in a past sequence, while 然后 is more general 'then'

after

以后 can refer to future or past, 后来 is only for past

后来 is only used for past events; do not use it for future sequences.

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我们后来去了公园。

We later went to the park.

他原本是老师，后来成了作家。

He was originally a teacher and later became a writer.

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the pupil surpasses the master

to come

empress