后 (後)
hòu
Pinyin
Definition
后 (後)
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- back
- behind
- rear
- afterwards
- after
- later
- post-
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
三思而后行
- 1 think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
不甘人后
- 1 (idiom) not want to be outdone
- 2 not content to lag behind
不甘后人
- 1 (idiom) not want to be outdone
- 2 not content to lag behind
不顾前后
- 1 regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
事后聪明
- 1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
Sample Sentences
后来他在一个钱铺里做伙计;他也会写,也会算,只是总不会精细。
Afterwards, he worked in a bank. Although he is capable of both writing and doing math – he was never careful.
咱们吃饭不谈公事,只谈交情。这以后再说。
Let’s not talk about the business, but build the relationship during the meal. I'll see these later.
螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后
A praying mantis tries to catch a cicada while a yellow sparrow lurks behind.
为了要换免费的东西,所以给了个人资料。螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后。你不能只想着眼前的利益。
In order to get free samples, you gave out your personal information. You can't see the forest for the trees. Don't only consider the immediate profits.
有一间公司的股票涨得很快,但是要小心“螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后”,这可能只是一时的炒作而已。
One company's stock increases fast. But beware of the potential danger. This might only be a short-term hype.
然后呢?
And then?
你以后要好好跟史总学习。
Make sure to learn from GM Shih from now on.
以后请多多指教。
I will appreciate your guidance in the future.
大部分的太阳光来到水星以后都被表面的岩石所吸收,只有百分之八被反射出去。
Most of the sunlight are absorbed by rocks on the surface, and only 8% of them reflected.
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?
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?