往后

wǎng hòu

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. from now on
2. in the future
3. time to come

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 以前 yǐ qián 以前 yǐ qián before time opposite direction: past vs. future: before

Register variants

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• 将来 jiāng lái 将来 jiāng lái in the future more formal/literary term for future: in the future

Related words

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• 以后 yǐ hòu 以后 yǐ hòu after similar temporal phrase, more common for after: after

Synonyms

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• 今后 jīn hòu 今后 jīn hòu hereafter from now on; in the future: hereafter

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in the phrase '从今往后' (from now on).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with '往后' as a verb meaning 'to move backward'; as a noun it is only temporal.

Example Sentences

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往后 站！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5092607)

请 往后 退。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 347106)

往后 退点。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5102285)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 往后

• 从此往后 从此往后 cóng cǐ wǎng hòu: from here on

Child Words of 往后

• 后 后 hòu: empress
• 往 往 wǎng: to go (in a direction)