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后来

後來
hòu lái
HSK 4
afterwards, later
adverb

Example Sentences

我吃过饭，后来我去看电影。
wǒ chī guò fàn ， hòulái wǒqù kàn diànyǐng 。
I had dinner, and afterwards I went to watch a movie.
他考试不及格，后来开始努力学习。
tā kǎoshì bùjígé ， hòulái kāishǐ nǔlì xuéxí 。
He failed the exam, and later he started studying hard.
我先去公司，后来再去超市。
wǒ xiānqù gōngsī ， hòulái zàiqù chāoshì 。
I'll go to the office first, and then later go to the supermarket.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

之后zhīhòu
after
更多用于书面语，表述上更为正式。
后面hòumiàn
later on
更加口语化，常用在日常对话中。

Words Starting With 后

后悔hòu huǐ
to regret; to repent
后果hòu guǒ
consequences; aftermath
后代hòu dài
posterity; later periods; later ages; later generations
后勤hòu qín
logistics
后面hòu miàn
rear; back; behind; later; afterwards

Words Ending With 来

从来cóng lái
always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
原来yuán lái
original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually
将来jiāng lái
in the future; future; the future
本来běn lái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
以来yǐ lái
since (a previous event)

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Individual Characters

后hòu
back, behind, after, later
HSK 1
来lái
to come, to arrive, to come round

Public Lists with 后来

Errands & Schedules
Appointments, bookings, planning, reminders, time management.
HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test
Time & Dates
Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.