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

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* 她 <strong>一 个 月</strong> <em>以后</em> 开始 上班 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <strong>yī gè yuè</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> kāishǐ shàngbān.</span> <span class="trans">She will start working after one month.</span>
 
* 她 <strong>一 个 月</strong> <em>以后</em> 开始 上班 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <strong>yī gè yuè</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> kāishǐ shàngbān.</span> <span class="trans">She will start working after one month.</span>
 
* <strong> 吃 完 午饭 </strong> <em>以后</em> , 我们 要 开会。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Chī wán wǔfàn </strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen yào kāihuì.</span> <span class="trans">After finishing lunch, we are going to have a meeting.</span>
 
* <strong> 吃 完 午饭 </strong> <em>以后</em> , 我们 要 开会。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Chī wán wǔfàn </strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen yào kāihuì.</span> <span class="trans">After finishing lunch, we are going to have a meeting.</span>
* <strong>今年 中秋节 </strong> <em>以后</em> , 我 没 见 过 他。 <span class="pinyin"><strong> Jīnnián zhōngqiū jié </strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>,wǒ méi jiàn guo tā.</span> <span class="trans">I haven't seen him since this Mid-autumn Day.</span>
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* <strong>今年 中秋节 </strong> <em>以后</em> ,我 没 见 过 他。 <span class="pinyin"><strong> Jīnnián zhōngqiū jié </strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>,wǒ méi jiàn guo tā.</span> <span class="trans">I haven't seen him since this Mid-autumn Day.</span>
 
*  我 <strong>三 天</strong> <em>以后</em> 告诉 你 这 件 事。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <strong>sān tiān</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> gàosu nǐ zhè jiàn shì, </span> <span class="trans">I will tell you about this matter after three days.</span>
 
*  我 <strong>三 天</strong> <em>以后</em> 告诉 你 这 件 事。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <strong>sān tiān</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> gàosu nǐ zhè jiàn shì, </span> <span class="trans">I will tell you about this matter after three days.</span>
 
* <strong>下班</strong> <em>以后</em> ,你 想 不 想 跟 我们 一起 去 玩? <span class="pinyin"><strong>Xiàbān</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng gēn wǒmen qù wán?</span><span class="trans">After getting off work, would you like to go have fun together with us?</span>
 
* <strong>下班</strong> <em>以后</em> ,你 想 不 想 跟 我们 一起 去 玩? <span class="pinyin"><strong>Xiàbān</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng gēn wǒmen qù wán?</span><span class="trans">After getting off work, would you like to go have fun together with us?</span>

Revision as of 01:23, 29 September 2015

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 + 以后, Subj. + Verb + Obj.

Verb + 以后, Subj. + Verb + Obj.

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

Examples

  • 下午 三点 以后 , 我 不 在 家 。 Xiàwǔ sāndiǎn yǐhòu, wǒ bù zài jiā. After three o'clock in the afternoon, I will not be at home.
  • 来 中国 以后 , 她 认识 了 她 的 老公 。 Lái Zhōngguó yǐhòu, tā rènshi le tā de lǎogōng. After coming to China, she met her husband.
  • 一 个 月 以后 开始 上班 。 yī gè yuè yǐhòu kāishǐ shàngbān. She will start working after one month.
  • 吃 完 午饭 以后 , 我们 要 开会。 Chī wán wǔfàn yǐhòu, wǒmen yào kāihuì. After finishing lunch, we are going to have a meeting.
  • 今年 中秋节 以后 ,我 没 见 过 他。 Jīnnián zhōngqiū jié yǐhòu,wǒ méi jiàn guo tā. I haven't seen him since this Mid-autumn Day.
  • 三 天 以后 告诉 你 这 件 事。 sān tiān yǐhòu gàosu nǐ zhè jiàn shì, I will tell you about this matter after three days.
  • 下班 以后 ,你 想 不 想 跟 我们 一起 去 玩? Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng gēn wǒmen qù wán?After getting off work, would you like to go have fun together with us?
  • 老板 来 了 以后 以后 ,大家 都 不 说话 了。 Lǎobǎn lái le yǐhòu, dàjiā dōu bù shuōhuà le. After the boss came, everyone stopped talking.
  • 到 家 以后 给 我 打电话。 dào jiā yǐhòu gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. After you arrive home, you call me.
  • 结婚 以后 ,爸爸 不 喝酒 了。 Jiéhūn yǐhòu , bàba bù hējiǔ le. After he got married, dad stopped drinking.

See also

Sources and further reading


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