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

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* <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> 几年 </strong> <em>以后</em> ,我们公司 会 有 很 大 的 变化。<span class="pinyin"><strong> Jǐnián </strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmengōngsī huì yǒu hěndà de biànhuà. </span> <span class="trans">Our company will have a lot of changes a few year later. </span>
 
* <strong> 几年 </strong> <em>以后</em> ,我们公司 会 有 很 大 的 变化。<span class="pinyin"><strong> Jǐnián </strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmengōngsī huì yǒu hěndà de biànhuà. </span> <span class="trans">Our company will have a lot of changes a few year later. </span>
<strong>三 天</strong> <em>以后</em> 告诉 你 这 件 事。 <span class="pinyin"><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>
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老板 <strong>半个小时</strong> <em>以后</em> 回来。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <strong> bàn gè xiǎoshí</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> huílái. </span> <span class="trans">The boss will come back after half an hour. </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 yīqǐ qù wán? </span><span class="trans">After getting off work, would you like to go have fun together with us? </span>
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* <strong>下班</strong> <em>以后</em>,你 想 跟 我们 一起 去 玩 ? <span class="pinyin"><strong>Xiàbān</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, nǐ xiǎng gēn wǒmen yīqǐ qù wán ma? </span><span class="trans">After we get off work, would you like to go have fun together with us? </span>
 
*  老板 <strong>来 </strong> 了 <em>以后</em> ,大家 都 不 说话 了。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <strong> lái </strong>  le <em>yǐhòu</em>, dàjiā dōu bù shuōhuà le. </span> <span class="trans">After the boss came, everyone stopped talking. </span>
 
*  老板 <strong>来 </strong> 了 <em>以后</em> ,大家 都 不 说话 了。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <strong> lái </strong>  le <em>yǐhòu</em>, dàjiā dōu bù shuōhuà le. </span> <span class="trans">After the boss came, everyone stopped talking. </span>
 
* 你 <strong>到 家</strong> <em>以后</em> 给 我 打电话。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <strong>dào jiā</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. </span> <span class="trans">After you arrive home, you call me. </span>
 
* 你 <strong>到 家</strong> <em>以后</em> 给 我 打电话。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <strong>dào jiā</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. </span> <span class="trans">After you arrive home, you call me. </span>

Revision as of 07:00, 12 November 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.
  • 几年 以后 ,我们公司 会 有 很 大 的 变化。 Jǐnián yǐhòu, wǒmengōngsī huì yǒu hěndà de biànhuà. Our company will have a lot of changes a few year later.
  • 老板 半个小时 以后 回来。Lǎobǎn bàn gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu huílái. The boss will come back after half an hour.
  • 下班 以后,你 想 跟 我们 一起 去 玩 吗? Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐ xiǎng gēn wǒmen yīqǐ qù wán ma? After we get off work, would you like to go have fun together with us?
  • 老板 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.
  • 生病 以后 ,爸爸 不 喝酒 了。Shēngbìng yǐhòu , bàba bù hējiǔ le. After dad got sick, he stopped drinking.

See also

Sources and further reading


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