Difference between revisions of "In the future in general with "yihou""
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| − | Like talking about the past, talking about things in the future is very straight forward. You can use the simple 以后 (yǐhòu) which means "later" | + | Like talking about the past, talking about things in the future is very straight forward. You can use the simple 以后 (yǐhòu), which also means "later." |
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
| − | To talk about things happening at some unspecified time in the future, you can use 以后 ( | + | To talk about things happening at some unspecified time in the future, you can use 以后 (yǐhòu). The structure is: |
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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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| + | In the examples below, the translation "in the future" is used, because using "later" for 以后 (yǐhòu) eiher sounds weird, or makes it sound like it's going to happen really a soon (just a little later), rather than at some indefinite point in the future, which is what is meant. | ||
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| − | * <em>以后</em> ， 我 会 学 中文 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒ huì xué Zhōngwén.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | * <em>以后</em> ， 我 会 学 中文 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒ huì xué Zhōngwén.</span> <span class="trans">In the future, I will learn Chinese.</span> |
| − | * <em>以后</em> ， 我 要 去 中国 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒ yào qù Zhōngguó.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | * <em>以后</em> ， 我 要 去 中国 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒ yào qù Zhōngguó.</span> <span class="trans">In the future, I will go to China.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>以后</em> 不 喝 啤酒 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǐhòu</em> bù hē píjiǔ le.</span> <span class="trans">I will not drink beer | + | * 我 <em>以后</em> 不 喝 啤酒 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǐhòu</em> bù hē píjiǔ le.</span> <span class="trans">I will not drink beer in the future.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>以后</em> 不 在 这里 工作 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǐhòu</em> bù zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò le.</span> <span class="trans">He will not work here | + | * 他 <em>以后</em> 不 在 这里 工作 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǐhòu</em> bù zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò le.</span> <span class="trans">He will not work here in the future.</span> |
| − | * <em>以后</em> ， 我 会 再 来 这里 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒ huì zài lái zhèlǐ.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | * <em>以后</em> ， 我 会 再 来 这里 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒ huì zài lái zhèlǐ.</span> <span class="trans">In the future, I will come here again.</span> |
| − | *他 <em>以后</em> 想 做 一 个 老师 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǐhòu</em> xiǎng zuò yī gè lǎoshī.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | *他 <em>以后</em> 想 做 一 个 老师 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǐhòu</em> xiǎng zuò yī gè lǎoshī.</span> <span class="trans">In the future he wants to become a teacher.</span> |
| − | * <em>以后</em> ， 我 要 开 一 个 公司 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒ yào kāi yī gè gōngsī.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | * <em>以后</em> ， 我 要 开 一 个 公司 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒ yào kāi yī gè gōngsī.</span> <span class="trans">In the future, I want to open a company.</span> |
| − | *我 <em>以后</em> 会 联系 你 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǐhòu</em> huì liánxì nǐ.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | *我 <em>以后</em> 会 联系 你 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǐhòu</em> huì liánxì nǐ.</span> <span class="trans">In the future I will contact you.</span> |
| − | * <em>以后</em> ， 我们 不 会 再 见面 了 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen bù huì zài jiànmiàn le.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | * <em>以后</em> ， 我们 不 会 再 见面 了 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen bù huì zài jiànmiàn le.</span> <span class="trans">In the future, we won't meet again.</span> |
| − | *我 <em>以后</em> 想 去 Google 工作 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǐhòu</em> xiǎng qù Google gōngzuò.</span> <span class="trans">I want to | + | *我 <em>以后</em> 想 去 Google 工作 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǐhòu</em> xiǎng qù Google gōngzuò.</span> <span class="trans">In the future, I want to go work at Google.</span></div> |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 26 - 27) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy] | * [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 26 - 27) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy] | ||
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 293-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 293-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy] | ||
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Revision as of 03:15, 24 November 2014
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Level
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Similar to
- After a specific time with "yihou" (A2)
- Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian" (A2)
- Expressing "when" with "de shihou" (A2)
- Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou" (B1)
- Expressing "when" with "shi" (B1)
- Sequencing past events with "houlai" (B1)
- Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai" (B2)
- Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou" (B2)
- Expressing future with "jiang" (B2)
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Used for
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Keywords
Like talking about the past, talking about things in the future is very straight forward. You can use the simple 以后 (yǐhòu), which also means "later."
Structure
To talk about things happening at some unspecified time in the future, you can use 以后 (yǐhòu). The structure is:
以后， + Subject + Verb + Object
This can be used to talk about actions in the future, or to talk about events that happened after other events in a story.
Examples
In the examples below, the translation "in the future" is used, because using "later" for 以后 (yǐhòu) eiher sounds weird, or makes it sound like it's going to happen really a soon (just a little later), rather than at some indefinite point in the future, which is what is meant.
- 以后 ， 我 会 学 中文 。 In the future, I will learn Chinese.
- 以后 ， 我 要 去 中国 。 In the future, I will go to China.
- 我 以后 不 喝 啤酒 了 。 I will not drink beer in the future.
- 他 以后 不 在 这里 工作 了 。 He will not work here in the future.
- 以后 ， 我 会 再 来 这里 。 In the future, I will come here again.
- 他 以后 想 做 一 个 老师 。 In the future he wants to become a teacher.
- 以后 ， 我 要 开 一 个 公司 。 In the future, I want to open a company.
- 我 以后 会 联系 你 。 In the future I will contact you.
- 以后 ， 我们 不 会 再 见面 了 。 In the future, we won't meet again.
- 我 以后 想 去 Google 工作 。 In the future, I want to go work at Google.
See also
- "Before" in general
- After a specific time
- Before and after with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
- Sequencing past events with "houlai"
- Expressing future with "jiang"
- Comparing "yihou" and "houlai"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 268) →buy
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 26 - 27) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 293-4) →buy
