Difference between revisions of "In the future in general with "yihou""

 
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Like talking about the past, talking about things in the future is very straight forward. You can use the simple 以后(yǐhòu) which means "later".
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Similar to talking about things in the past, talking about things in the future is very straight forward. You can use the simple but useful  以后 (yǐhòu), which also means "later."
  
 
== Structure ==
 
== Structure ==
  
To talk about things happening at some unspecified time in the future, you can use 以后 (yǐ hòu). The structure is:
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To talk about things happening at some unspecified time in the future, you can use 以后 (yǐhòu). The structure is:
  
 
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以后, + Subject + Verb + Object
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以后 + Subj. + Verb + Obj.
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You can also move 以后 (yǐhòu) to right after the subject, and it's also correct.
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Subj. + 以后 + Verb + Obj.
  
 
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== Examples ==
 
== Examples ==
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In the examples below, the translation "in the future" is used, because using "later" for 以后 (yǐhòu) either sounds weird, or makes it sound like it's going to happen really soon (just a little later), rather than at some indefinite point in the future, which is what is meant.
  
 
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* <em>以后</em>,我 学 中文。<span class="trans">Later, I will learn Chinese.</span>
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* <em>以后</em> 你们 想我 吗? <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em> nǐmen huì xiǎng wǒ ma? </span><span class="trans">In the future, will you miss me? </span>
* <em>以后</em>,我 要 去 中国。<span class="trans">Later, I will go to China.</span>
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* <em>以后</em> 你 想 来 中国 吗? <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em> nǐ xiǎng lái Zhōngguó ma? </span><span class="trans">In the future, do you want to come to China? </span>
* 我 <em>以后</em> 不 喝 啤酒 了。<span class="trans">I will not drink beer later.</span>
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* 我 <em>以后</em> 不 喝酒 了。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǐhòu</em> bù hējiǔ le.</span><span class="trans">I will not drink alcohol in the future.</span>
* <em>以后</em> 不 在 这里 工作 了。<span class="trans">I will not work here later.</span>
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* 我们 <em>以后</em> 不 在 这里 工作 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yǐhòu</em> bù zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò le.</span><span class="trans">We will not work here in the future.</span>
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* 你儿子 <em>以后</em> 想 做 什么?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ érzi <em>yǐhòu</em> xiǎng zuò shénme? </span><span class="trans">In the future, what does your son want to do? </span>
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* <em>以后</em> 你们 想 去哪儿 工作? <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em> nǐmen xiǎng qù nǎr gōngzuò? </span><span class="trans">In the future, where would you like to work? </span>
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* <em>以后</em> 我们 会 有 一些 新 的 同事。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em> wǒmen huì yǒu yīxiē xīn de tóngshì.</span><span class="trans">We will have some new co-workers in the future.</span>
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* <em>以后</em> 你 可以 住 在 这里。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em> nǐ kěyǐ zhù zài zhèlǐ.</span><span class="trans">In the future, you can live here.</span>
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* 他们 <em>以后</em> 会 结婚 吗?<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>yǐhòu</em> huì jiéhūn ma? </span><span class="trans">Will they get married in the future? </span>
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* 你 <em>以后</em> 不 要 跟 他 见面 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǐhòu</em> bùyào gēn tā jiànmiàn le.</span><span class="trans">In the future, stop seeing him.</span>
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*[["Before" in general]]
 
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*[[After a specific time]]
 
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*[[Before and After with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"]]
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*[[Before and after with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"]]
*[[Sequencing Past Events with "houlai"]]
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*[[Expressing future with "jiang"]]
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== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 268) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]
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{{Source|Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide|268}}
* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 26 - 27) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
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{{Source|Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar|26 - 27}}
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2]] (pp. 294) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)|293-4}}
 
 
 
 
  
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
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{{Used for|Sequencing events in time}}
 
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{{Basic Grammar|以后|A2|以后,……|<em>以后</em>,你 不要 问 我。|grammar point|ASGPVFU1}}
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{{Basic Grammar|以后|A2|以后,⋯⋯|<em>以后</em>,你 不要 问 我。|grammar point|ASGPVFU1}}
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{{Similar|"Before" in general}}
 
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{{Similar|After a specific time}}
 
{{Similar|After a specific time}}
 
{{Similar|Before and after with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"}}
 
{{Similar|Before and after with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"}}
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{{Similar|Comparing "yihou" "houlai"}}
 
{{Similar|Comparing "yihou" "houlai"}}
 
{{Similar|Sequencing Past Events with "houlai"}}
 
{{Similar|Sequencing Past Events with "houlai"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing future with "jiang"}}
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{{Similar|Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"}}
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Latest revision as of 07:18, 22 April 2019

Similar to talking about things in the past, talking about things in the future is very straight forward. You can use the simple but useful 以后 (yǐhòu), which also means "later."

Structure

To talk about things happening at some unspecified time in the future, you can use 以后 (yǐhòu). The structure is:

以后 + Subj. + Verb + Obj.

You can also move 以后 (yǐhòu) to right after the subject, and it's also correct.

Subj. + 以后 + Verb + Obj.

This can be used to talk about actions in the future, or to talk about events that happened after other events in a story.

Examples

In the examples below, the translation "in the future" is used, because using "later" for 以后 (yǐhòu) either sounds weird, or makes it sound like it's going to happen really soon (just a little later), rather than at some indefinite point in the future, which is what is meant.

  • 以后 你们 会 想我 吗? Yǐhòu nǐmen huì xiǎng wǒ ma? In the future, will you miss me?
  • 以后 你 想 来 中国 吗? Yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng lái Zhōngguó ma? In the future, do you want to come to China?
  • 以后 不 喝酒 了。 yǐhòu bù hējiǔ le.I will not drink alcohol in the future.
  • 我们 以后 不 在 这里 工作 了。Wǒmen yǐhòu bù zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò le.We will not work here in the future.
  • 你儿子 以后 想 做 什么?Nǐ érzi yǐhòu xiǎng zuò shénme? In the future, what does your son want to do?
  • 以后 你们 想 去哪儿 工作? Yǐhòu nǐmen xiǎng qù nǎr gōngzuò? In the future, where would you like to work?
  • 以后 我们 会 有 一些 新 的 同事。Yǐhòu wǒmen huì yǒu yīxiē xīn de tóngshì.We will have some new co-workers in the future.
  • 以后 你 可以 住 在 这里。Yǐhòu nǐ kěyǐ zhù zài zhèlǐ.In the future, you can live here.
  • 他们 以后 会 结婚 吗?Tāmen yǐhòu huì jiéhūn ma? Will they get married in the future?
  • 以后 不 要 跟 他 见面 了。yǐhòu bùyào gēn tā jiànmiàn le.In the future, stop seeing him.


See also

Sources and further reading

Books