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The word "后面" is formed by combining the character "后", meaning "behind" or "after", with the character "面", meaning "face" or "surface". Together, they create a compound where "后" conveys the positional concept of rear, and "面" specifies it as a side or aspect, resulting in a term that denotes "the back side" or "rear" in spatial or temporal contexts.

Example Sentences Hide

我在后面等你。

Wǒ zài hòumiàn děng nǐ.

I will wait for you in the back.

他坐在教室后面。

Tā zuò zài jiàoshì hòumiàn.

He sits at the back of the classroom.

这本书的后面有几张地图。

Zhè běn shū de hòumiàn yǒu jǐ zhāng dìtú.

There are several maps at the back of this book.

如果你往后面看，你会看到一座山。

Rúguǒ nǐ wǎng hòumiàn kàn, nǐ huì kàndào yī zuò shān.

If you look behind, you will see a mountain.

在队列的后面，人们耐心地等待着进入博物馆。

Zài duìliè de hòumiàn, rénmen nàixīn de děngdàizhe jìnrù bówùguǎn.

At the back of the queue, people are patiently waiting to enter the museum.

Word Definition - 后面

hòu mian the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards

Individual Character Details

后 hòu, hòu, hòu
面 miàn, miàn, miàn