Difference between revisions of "Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai""
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| + | *我们 先 复习 一下 ，<em>然后</em> 上 新 课 。<span class="trans">We do some reviewing first and the started the new lesson.</span> | ||
| + | *我们 一会儿 在 楼下 见 ，<em>然后</em> 一起 走 。<span class="trans">We'll meet downstairs and then we go together.</span> | ||
| + | *中国 是 人口 最多 的 发展中 国家 ，<em>然后</em> 是 印度 。<span class="trans">China is the biggest developing country and then it's India.</span> | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| − | + | <div class="liju"> | |
| − | + | <ul> | |
| − | + | <li class="x">我 想 先 找 工作 ，<em>以后</em> 找 房子 。</li> | |
| − | + | </ul> | |
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | == | + | == Difference Between 以后 and 后来 == |
| − | === 以后 "In the Future" === | + | === 以后 as "In the Future" === |
以后 is a time noun, which can be used to talk about things that happen at some unspecified point in the future while 然后 and 后来 can't be used this way. | 以后 is a time noun, which can be used to talk about things that happen at some unspecified point in the future while 然后 and 后来 can't be used this way. | ||
| Line 28: | Line 32: | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | === | + | === 以后 as "After A Specific Time" === |
Note that the time can be specific (like a date or time) or broad (like an event, action, or occurrence). | Note that the time can be specific (like a date or time) or broad (like an event, action, or occurrence). | ||
| Line 42: | Line 46: | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | == | + | === 后来 as "Afterwards" === |
后来 is used to sequence two events that have already occurred. It is the Chinese equivalent of the English word "afterward." | 后来 is used to sequence two events that have already occurred. It is the Chinese equivalent of the English word "afterward." | ||
| Line 67: | Line 71: | ||
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
| − | <li class="x"><strong>后来</strong> | + | <li class="x">我 <strong>后来</strong> </li> |
| − | <li class=" | + | <li class="x"><strong>以后</strong> 不想再见到你 ！</li> |
</ul> | </ul> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
Revision as of 10:06, 6 March 2018
-
Level
-
Similar to
-
Used for
-
Keywords
以后 (yǐhòu) and 然后 (ránhòu) can both mean "and then," but their usage is fairly different. While both 以后 (yǐhòu) and 后来 (hòulái) can mean "later," they have distinct uses.
Contents
然后 as "and then"
然后 is always used in a sequence. It is often used with 先 (xiān, meaning "first"). 以后 or 后来 can't be used this way.
- 我们 先 复习 一下 ，然后 上 新 课 。We do some reviewing first and the started the new lesson.
- 我们 一会儿 在 楼下 见 ，然后 一起 走 。We'll meet downstairs and then we go together.
- 中国 是 人口 最多 的 发展中 国家 ，然后 是 印度 。China is the biggest developing country and then it's India.
- 我 想 先 找 工作 ，以后 找 房子 。
Difference Between 以后 and 后来
以后 as "In the Future"
以后 is a time noun, which can be used to talk about things that happen at some unspecified point in the future while 然后 and 后来 can't be used this way.
A few examples:
- 我 以后 想 开 公司 。I want to start up my own business in the future.
- 请 你 以后 别 来 了 。Please stop coming in the future.
以后 as "After A Specific Time"
Note that the time can be specific (like a date or time) or broad (like an event, action, or occurrence).
A few examples:
- 老板 两 个 星期 以后 去 美国 。The boss is going to the USA in two weeks.
- 我 一 个 小时 以后 回来 。 will come back in an hour.
- 毕业 以后 他 就 出国 了 。He went abroad after he graduated.
后来 as "Afterwards"
后来 is used to sequence two events that have already occurred. It is the Chinese equivalent of the English word "afterward."
Also note that 后来 is a time noun, and it can only be used on its own.
[Past Event 1] ，后来 + [Past Event 2]
Examples
- 去年 我们 分手 了 ，后来 再 也 没 见 过 她 。 We broke up last year, after that, I never saw her again.
- 他 在 我们 公司 干 过 两年 ，后来 跳槽 了 。 He worked for our company for two years. And then he jumped ship.
Right or Wrong
Examples
- 我 后来
- 以后 不想再见到你 ！
- 我们 以后 分手了，到 现在 已经 一 年 了 。
- 我们 后来 分手了，到 现在 已经 一 年 了 。
- 我们 在 一起 两 个 月以后 分手了，到 现在 已经 一 年 了 。
Example Dialog
- A: 我 先 去 你 家，然后 我们 一起 去 见 她 ？First I'll go to your house, then we can go together to see her.
- B: 好的 。她 出国 以后 你们 见过面 吗 ？Sure. Have you seen each other since she went abroad?
- A: 见 过 一次 。后来 我 。She left the country two years ago. Since then, I haven't seen her.
See also
- In the future in general
- Sequencing past events with "houlai"
- After a specific time
- Comparing "houlai" and "ranhou"
Sources and further reading
Books
- 对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 (pp. 5) [ →buy]
- 对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 (pp. 7) [ →buy]
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 461) [ →buy]
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 614) [ →buy]
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 268) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 26 - 27) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (pp. 294) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 267) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 570) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
