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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.
 
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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== Structure ==
  
 
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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 specific time or date, or an action or event.  
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== Examples ==
  
 
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<div class="liju">
  
* <em>十月</em> <strong>以后</strong>,我 在 北京。
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* <em>十 月 八 号</em> <strong>以后</strong>,我 在 北京。
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* <em>十 点</em> <strong>以后</strong>,我 不 在 家。
 
* <em>见到 那 个 女孩</em> <strong>以后</strong>,我们 一起 去 咖啡店 了。
 
* <em>见到 那 个 女孩</em> <strong>以后</strong>,我们 一起 去 咖啡店 了。
* <em>喝 啤酒</em> <strong>以后</strong>,我 很 高兴。
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* <em>喝 </em> <strong>以后</strong>,我 很 高兴。
  
 
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*[[In the future in general]]
 
*[[In the future in general]]
 
*[[At the time when]]
 
*[[At the time when]]
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== Sources and further reading ==
  
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]

Revision as of 07:09, 16 August 2012

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

Structure

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。
  • 十 点 以后,我 不 在 家。
  • 见到 那 个 女孩 以后,我们 一起 去 咖啡店 了。
  • 喝 酒 以后,我 很 高兴。

See also

Sources and further reading