之后 (之後)
zhī hòu
Pinyin

Definition

之后 (之後)
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zhī hòu
  1. afterwards
  2. following
  3. later
  4. after

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

之
zhī
  1. 1 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
  2. 2 him
  3. 3 her
  4. 4 it
之前
zhī qián
  1. 1 before
  2. 2 prior to
  3. 3 ago
  4. 4 previously
  5. 5 beforehand
之后
zhī hòu
  1. 1 afterwards
  2. 2 following
  3. 3 later
  4. 4 after
三分之一
sān fēn zhī yī
  1. 1 one third
不败之地
bù bài zhī dì
  1. 1 invincible position

Idioms (20)

一丘之貉
yī qiū zhī hé
  1. 1 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
一之为甚
yī zhī wéi shèn
  1. 1 once is more than enough (idiom)
一年之计在于春
yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn
  1. 1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
  2. 2 early planning is the key to success
一技之长
yī jì zhī cháng
  1. 1 proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
  2. 2 skill in a specialized area (idiom)
一掬同情之泪
yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi
  1. 1 to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)

Sample Sentences

他上次从高处跌下去之后，就被送到综合医院休养了，要一起去探病吗？
tā shàngcì cóng gāochù diē xiàqù zhīhòu ，jiù bèi sòngdào zōnghé yīyuàn xiūyǎng le ，yào yīqǐ qù tànbìng ma ？
Since the last time he fell from a height, he was sent to a general hospital to recover. Do you want to visit him together?
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你竟敢打小报告！要是主管发现了，之后给你放冷箭怎么办？
nǐ jìnggǎn dǎxiǎobàogào ！yàoshi zhǔguǎn fāxiàn le ，zhīhòu gěi nǐ fànglěngjiàn zěnmebàn ？
How could you snitch on the manager! What happens if he finds out and then stabs your back afterwards?
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李秀英这种人之后一定会露出马脚，你干嘛现在自毁前途呢？
Lǐxiùyīng zhèzhǒng rén zhīhòu yīdìng huì lùchūmǎjiǎo ，nǐ gànmá xiànzài zìhuǐqiántú ne ？
Xiuying Li will eventually show her true colors, why would you ruin your own career now?
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相传一千多年前在中国晋朝有位叫做乐广的人，交游广阔，特别喜欢宴请朋友到家中喝酒聊天。有一次，在宴席上，乐广的一位朋友在敬酒时，看见杯子里有条小蛇在酒里蠕动，这位朋友虽然饱受惊吓，但碍于面子，不得不勉强将酒一饮而尽。回家之后，老觉得自己肚子里有条小蛇钻来钻去，越想越难受，竟然因此病倒了！
xiāngchuán yī qiān duō nián qián zài Zhōngguó Jìncháo yǒu wèi jiàozuò YuèGuǎng de rén ，jiāoyóu guǎngkuò ，tèbié xǐhuan yànqǐng péngyou dào jiā zhōng hējiǔ liáotiān 。yǒu yīcì ，zài yànxí shàng ，YuèGuǎng de yī wèi péngyou zài jìngjiǔ shí ，kànjiàn bēizi lǐ yǒu tiáo xiǎo shé zài jiǔ lǐ rúdòng ，zhè wèi péngyou suīrán bǎoshòu jīngxià ，dàn àiyú miànzi ，bùdébù miǎnqiǎng jiāng jiǔ yīyǐnérjìn 。huíjiā zhīhòu ，lǎo juéde zìjǐ dùzi lǐ yǒu tiáo xiǎo shé zuàn lái zuàn qù ，Yuè xiǎng Yuè nánshòu ，jìngrán yīncǐ bìngdǎo le ！
Legend has it, more than a thousand years ago, in the Gin dynasty of China, there was a person named Yue Guang. He has many friends, and he especially likes to invite friends to come over to have a drink and chat. Once at the banquet, a friend of Yue Guang saw a little snake wriggling in the glass while toasting. Although his friend was frightened, because of his pride, he had no choice but to force himself to drink up the wine. After he got home, he constantly felt like there’s a snake winding around in his stomach. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He even ended up falling ill because of this!
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开始做主播之后，生活有什么影响或者改变吗？
kāishǐ zuò zhǔbō zhīhòu ，shēnghuó yǒu shénme yǐngxiǎng huòzhě gǎibiàn ma ？
Has your life been affected or changed since you started broadcasting?
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你就把我的话当耳边风吧，你之后就会明白了。
nǐ jiù bǎ wǒ de huà dāng ěrbiānfēng ba ，nǐ zhīhòu jiù huì míngbai le 。
I guess my advice fell on deaf ears. You will understand in the future.
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在距今大约两千三百多年前，战国时代齐国的一任国君齐宣王，特别喜欢听用竽吹奏出来的乐曲。齐宣王同时也是一位爱好排场的人，有天他命令手下替他高薪聘请了三百位擅长吹奏竽的乐师，组了一支大乐队，之后隔三差五就让这三百位乐师聚在一块儿合奏给他听。
zài jùjīn dàyuē liǎng qiān sān bǎi duō nián qián ，ZhànguóShídài Qíguó de yī Rèn guójūn QíXuānwáng ，tèbié xǐhuan tīng yòng yú chuīzòu chūlái de yuèqǔ 。QíXuānwáng tóngshí yě shì yī wèi àihào páichang de rén ，yǒu tiān tā mìnglìng shǒuxià tì tā gāoxīn pìnqǐng le sān bǎi wèi shàncháng chuīzòu yú de yuèshī ，zǔ le yī Zhī dà yuèduì ，zhīhòu gésānchàwǔ jiù ràng zhè sānbǎi wèi yuèshī jù zài yīkuàir hézòu gěi tā tīng 。
Around two thousand three hundred years ago, during the Warring States Period, there was a king from the Qi State, King Xuan of the State of Qi, who adored listening to musical compositions by the yu. The King was also someone who loved extravagant scenes. One day, he set out an order to his men to hire 300 musicians that played the yu to form an orchestra. After this, he would have these 300 musicians play the yu for him as an ensemble every few days.
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你工作得那么努力，之后一定会升上经理。
nǐ gōngzuò de nàme nǔlì ，zhīhòu yīdìng huì shēng shàng jīnglǐ 。
You work so hard. I’m sure you’ll definitely be promoted to manager in the future.
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她受过一次伤害之后，就很难再相信男朋友了。这就是“一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳。”
tā shòu guò yīcì shānghài zhīhòu ，jiù hěn nán zài xiāngxìn nánpéngyou le 。zhè jiùshì “yīzhāobèishéyǎo, shíniánpàcǎoshéng 。”
Ever since she got hurt, she has had a difficult time trusting her boyfriend. This is “Once bitten, twice shy.”
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差点溺水的那一次之后，我永远都不敢游泳了。这就是“一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳。”
chàdiǎn nìshuǐ de nà yīcì zhīhòu ，wǒ yǒngyuǎn dōu bù gǎn yóuyǒng le 。zhè jiùshì “yīzhāobèishéyǎo,shíniánpàcǎoshéng 。”
After that time I almost drowned, I would never have the courage to swim again.This is “Once bitten, twice shy.”
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