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*[[Before and After with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"]] | *[[Before and After with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"]] | ||
*[[Sequencing Past Events with "houlai"]] | *[[Sequencing Past Events with "houlai"]] | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | * [[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] | ||
| + | * [[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] | ||
| + | * [[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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[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
Revision as of 04:04, 15 May 2012
To talk about things happening at some unspecified time in the future, you can use 以后 (yǐ hòu). The structure is:
以后， + Subject + Verb + Object
This can be used to talk about actions in the future, or to talk about events that happened after other events in a story.
- 以后，我 会 中文。
- 以后，我 会 喝 啤酒。
- 以后，我 会 高兴。
See also
- "Before" in general
- After a specific time
- Before and After with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
- Sequencing Past Events with "houlai"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 268) →buy
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 26 - 27) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (pp. 294) →buy
