过后

guò hòu

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. after the event

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 之前 zhī qián 之前 zhī qián before 某个时间或事件之前: before

Related words

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• 随后 suí hòu 随后 suí hòu soon after 紧接着某个事件之后: soon after

Synonyms

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• 以后 yǐ hòu 以后 yǐ hòu after 表示某个时间或事件之后: after
• 事后 shì hòu 事后 shì hòu after the event 强调事件发生之后的时间: after the event

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“不久”“好几年”等时间短语连用，如“不久过后”。

Common mistakes

“过后”通常指过去事件的之后，不用于将来时间；比如可以说“他走后我才想起来”，但不说“我明天吃饭过后会打电话”。将来时间通常用“以后”，如“我明天吃饭以后再打电话”。

Example Sentences

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黑暗 过后 ，我们终于看到了曙光。

After the darkness, we finally saw the dawn.

他说完 过后 ，我们都沉默了。

After he finished speaking, we all fell silent.

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Child Words of 过后

• 后 后 hòu: empress
• 过 过 guò: to cross
• 过 过 guo: (experienced action marker)