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Just as 以前 can be used to talk events [[Before a specific time|before a specific time]], 以后 can describe actions that happened after a specific time.
 
  
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Just as [[Before a specific time with "yiqian"|以前 (yǐqián) can be used]] to describe the events ''before'' a specific time, 以后 (yǐhòu) can be used to describe the events ''after'' a specific time.
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== Structure ==
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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.
  
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
<div class="jiegou">
  
Time + 以后, Subject + Verb + Object
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Time / Verb + 以后, ....
  
 
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The time can be a specific time or date, or an action or event. Some examples:
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The time can be a time or date, or an action or event. It may or may not be in the future.
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== Examples ==
  
 
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* <em>十月</em> <strong>以后</strong>,我 在 北京。
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* <strong>下午 三点</strong> <em>以后</em>, 我 不 在 家。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Xiàwǔ  sāndiǎn</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒ bù zài jiā.</span><span class="trans">After three p.m., I will not be at home.</span>
* <em>见到 那 个 女孩</em> <strong>以后</strong>,我们 一起 去 咖啡店 了。
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* <strong>来 中国</strong> <em>以后</em>, 她 认识 了 她 的 老公。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Lái Zhōngguó</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, tā rènshi le tā de lǎogōng.</span><span class="trans">After coming to China, she met her husband.</span>
* <em>喝 啤酒</em> <strong>以后</strong>,我 很 高兴。
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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">After one month, she will start working.</span>
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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">We are going to have a meeting after we finish lunch.</span>
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* <strong> 几年 </strong> <em>以后</em> ,我们 公司 会 更 大。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Jǐ nián </strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen gōngsī huì gèng dà.</span><span class="trans">In a few years, our company will be even bigger.</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">After half an hour, the boss will return.</span>
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* <strong>下班</strong> <em>以后</em>你 想 跟 我们 一起 去 打球 吗? <span class="pinyin"><strong>Xiàbān</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, nǐ xiǎng gēn wǒmen yīqǐ qù dǎqiú ma? </span><span  class="trans">After we get off work, would you like to go play ball with us? </span>
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*  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>
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* 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 get home, call me.</span>
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* <strong>结婚</strong> <em>以后</em> 爸爸 不 喝酒 了。<span class="pinyin"> <strong>Jiéhūn</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> bàba bù hējiǔ le.</span><span class="trans">After he got married, dad stopped drinking.</span>
  
 
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Note that this use of 以后 (yǐhòu) is often shortened to 后 (hòu).
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[Before a specific time]]
 
*[[Before a specific time]]
 
*[[In the future in general]]
 
*[[In the future in general]]
 
*[[At the time when]]
 
*[[At the time when]]
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*[[Before and after with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"]]
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== Sources and further reading ==
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 1|107}}
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{{Source|Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide|261}}
  
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
{{Used for|Expressing Time and Date}}
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{{HSK|HSK1}}{{2021-HSK|HSK1}}
{{Basic Grammar|以后|A2|Time + 以后|10点 <em>以后</em>,我 不 在 家。|grammar point|ASGRLQGY}}
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{{Used for|Expressing time and date}}
{{Similar|Before a specific time}}
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{{Used for|Sequencing events in time}}
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{{Basic Grammar|以后|A2|Time / Verb + 以后|10点 <em>以后</em> ,我 不 在 家。|grammar point|ASGRLQGY}}
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{{Rel char|以}}
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{{Rel char|后}}
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{{Similar|Before a</em> time}}
 
{{Similar|In the future in general}}
 
{{Similar|In the future in general}}
 
{{Similar|At the time when}}
 
{{Similar|At the time when}}
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{{Similar|Comparing "yihou" "houlai"}}
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{{Similar|Before a</em> time}} 
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{{Similar|Comparing "yihou" and "deshihou"}}
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{{Similar|Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"}}
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{{POS|Nouns}}
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{{Translation|later}}
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{{Translation|after}}

Latest revision as of 09:20, 20 April 2021

Just as 以前 (yǐqián) can be used to describe the events before a specific time, 以后 (yǐhòu) can be used to describe the events 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 / Verb + 以后, ....

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 p.m., 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.After one month, she will start working.
  • 吃 完 午饭 以后 , 我们 要 开会。Chī wán wǔfàn yǐhòu, wǒmen yào kāihuì.We are going to have a meeting after we finish lunch.
  • 几年 以后 ,我们 公司 会 更 大。Jǐ nián yǐhòu, wǒmen gōngsī huì gèng dà.In a few years, our company will be even bigger.
  • 老板 半个小时 以后 回来。Lǎobǎn bàn gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu huílái.After half an hour, the boss will return.
  • 下班 以后你 想 跟 我们 一起 去 打球 吗? Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐ xiǎng gēn wǒmen yīqǐ qù dǎqiú ma? After we get off work, would you like to go play ball 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 get home, 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.

Note that this use of 以后 (yǐhòu) is often shortened to 后 (hòu).

See also

Sources and further reading


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