Difference between revisions of "After a specific time with "yihou""

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* <strong>十 月 八 号</strong> <em>以后</em> , 我 在 北京 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Shí yuè bā hào</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒ zài Běijīng.</span> <span class="trans">After October 8th, I am in Beijing.</span>
 
* <strong>十 月 八 号</strong> <em>以后</em> , 我 在 北京 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Shí yuè bā hào</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒ zài Běijīng.</span> <span class="trans">After October 8th, I am in Beijing.</span>
 
* <strong>认识 那 个 女孩</strong> <em>以后</em> , 我们 一起 去 了 咖啡店 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Rènshi nà gè nǚhái</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen yīqǐ qù le kāfēidiàn.</span> <span class="trans">After meeting that girl, we went together to the coffee shop.</span>
 
* <strong>认识 那 个 女孩</strong> <em>以后</em> , 我们 一起 去 了 咖啡店 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Rènshi nà gè nǚhái</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen yīqǐ qù le kāfēidiàn.</span> <span class="trans">After meeting that girl, we went together to the coffee shop.</span>
* <strong>下班</strong> <em>以后</em> , 我们 一起 去 喝 酒 吧? <span class="pinyin"><strong>Xiàbān</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen yīqǐ qù hējiǔ ba?</span><span class="trans">After getting off work, how about going out for a drink?</span>
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* <strong>下班</strong> <em>以后</em> , 我们 一起 去 喝 酒 吧? <span class="pinyin"><strong>Xiàbān</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen yīqǐ qù hējiǔ ba?</span><span class="trans">After getting off work, how about we go out for a drink?</span>
 
* <strong>喝 酒</strong> <em>以后</em> , 我 很 高兴 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Hē jiǔ</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒ hěn gāoxìng.</span> <span class="trans">After drinking, I am really happy.</span>
 
* <strong>喝 酒</strong> <em>以后</em> , 我 很 高兴 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Hē jiǔ</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒ hěn gāoxìng.</span> <span class="trans">After drinking, I am really happy.</span>
 
* <strong>去 中国</strong> <em>以后</em> , 她 认识 了 她 的 老公 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Qù Zhōngguó</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, tā rènshi le tā de lǎogōng.</span> <span class="trans">After going to China, she met her husband.</span>
 
* <strong>去 中国</strong> <em>以后</em> , 她 认识 了 她 的 老公 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Qù Zhōngguó</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, tā rènshi le tā de lǎogōng.</span> <span class="trans">After going to China, she met her husband.</span>

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Just as 以前 (yǐqián) can be used to describe the previous events before the current situation, 以后 (yǐhòu) can be used to describe the events that follow the current situation. 以后 (yǐhòu) is similar to the English word, "after."

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/Time phrase + 以后, Subject + Verb + Object

The time can be a time or date, or an action or event. It may or may not be in the future.

Examples

  • 十 点 以后 , 我 不 在 家 。 Shí diǎn yǐhòu, wǒ bù zài jiā. After ten o'clock, I will not be at home.
  • 十 月 八 号 以后 , 我 在 北京 。 Shí yuè bā hào yǐhòu, wǒ zài Běijīng. After October 8th, I am in Beijing.
  • 认识 那 个 女孩 以后 , 我们 一起 去 了 咖啡店 。 Rènshi nà gè nǚhái yǐhòu, wǒmen yīqǐ qù le kāfēidiàn. After meeting that girl, we went together to the coffee shop.
  • 下班 以后 , 我们 一起 去 喝 酒 吧? Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒmen yīqǐ qù hējiǔ ba?After getting off work, how about we go out for a drink?
  • 喝 酒 以后 , 我 很 高兴 。 Hē jiǔ yǐhòu, wǒ hěn gāoxìng. After drinking, I am really happy.
  • 去 中国 以后 , 她 认识 了 她 的 老公 。 Qù Zhōngguó yǐhòu, tā rènshi le tā de lǎogōng. After going to China, she met her husband.
  • 这 件 事 , 我 三 天 以后 告诉 你 。 Zhè jiàn shì, wǒ sān tiān yǐhòu gàosu nǐ. This issue, I will tell you about after three days.
  • 到 家 以后 会 看到 我 的 邮件 。 dào jiā yǐhòu huì kàndào wǒ de yóujiàn. After you arrive home you will see my e-mail.
  • 一 个 月 以后 开始 上班 。 yī gè yuè yǐhòu kāishǐ shàngbān. I will start working after one month.
  • 认识 他 以后 知道 了 很 多 事 。 rènshi tā yǐhòu zhīdao le hěn duō shì. After I met him, I found out about a lot of things.

See also

Sources and further reading


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