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后

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The word "之后" is formed by combining the character "之", a classical grammatical particle often used to indicate possession or linkage, with "后", which means "after" or "behind", resulting in a compound that functions as an adverb or preposition denoting "after" or "later" in time or sequence.

Example Sentences Hide

我吃饭之后去散步。

Wǒ chīfàn zhīhòu qù sànbù.

After eating, I go for a walk.

放学之后，我们踢足球。

Fàngxué zhīhòu, wǒmen tī zúqiú.

After school, we play soccer.

他看完电影之后回家了。

Tā kàn wán diànyǐng zhīhòu huí jiā le.

After watching the movie, he went home.

在讨论之后，我们做出了决定。

Zài tǎolùn zhīhòu, wǒmen zuò chūle juédìng.

After the discussion, we made a decision.

自从那次事故之后，他一直很小心。

Zìcóng nà cì shìgù zhīhòu, tā yìzhí hěn xiǎoxīn.

Since that accident, he has been very careful.

Word Definition - 之后

zhī hòu after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then

Individual Character Details

之 zhī
后 hòu, hòu, hòu