After a specific time with "yihou"

Just as 以前(yǐqián) can be used to talk events before a specific time, 以后(yǐhòu) can be used to describe actions that happened after a specific time.

Structure

This grammar structure is similar to the English "after such-and-such, something happens". It's quite simple, all you have to do is put the "after" after the time words or time phrase.

Time + 以后， Subject + Verb + Object

The time can be a specific time or date, or an action or event.

Examples

• 十 月 八 号 以后，我 在 北京。After October 8th， I will be in Beijing.
• 十 点 以后，我 不 在 家。After 10 o'clock, I will not be at home.
• 见到 那 个 女孩 以后，我们 一起 去 咖啡店 了。After we saw that girl, we went to the cafe.
• 喝 酒 以后，我 很 高兴。After drinking, we are happy.

See also

• Before a specific time
• In the future in general
• At the time when

Sources and further reading

• Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 261-3) →buy