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"……, 后来……" (..., hòulái...) is used to sequence past events in the same way that "Afterward..." is in English. Something very important to note is that 后来 can only be used with two events '''that have already occurred'''.
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The word 后来 (hòulái) is used to sequence past events in the same way that "afterward" is in English. Something very important to note is that 后来 can only be used with two events '''that have already occurred'''.
  
 
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* 开始 他 不 同意,但 <em>后来</em> 他 同意 了。 <span class="pinyin">Kāishǐ bù tóngyì, dàn <em>hòulái</em> tóngyì le.</span><span class="trans">At first he didn't agree, but then he did later.</span>
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*他 说 他 会 来 ,<em>后来</em> 又 说 来 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shuō tā huì lái, <em>hòulái</em> yòu shuō bù lái le.</span><span class="trans">He said he would come, but later he said that he's not coming.</span>
* 上 个 星期 我 的 朋友 生病 了,不过 <em>后来</em> 他 病 好 了。<span class="pinyin">Shàng xīngqī wǒ de péngyou shēngbìng le, bùguò <em>hòulái</em> tā bìng hǎo le.</span><span class="trans">Last week my friend got sick, but then he got better.</span>
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*他们 上周 吵架 了 ,<em>后来</em> 和好 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen shàng zhōu chǎojià le, <em>hòulái</em> hé hǎo le.</span><span class="trans">They had a fight last week, and they made up afterwards.</span>
* 她 昨天 吃 了 海鲜,<em>后来</em> 她 食物 中毒 了。<span class="pinyin">Tā zuótiān chī le hǎixiān, <em>hòulái</em> tā shíwù zhòngdú le.</span><span class="trans">She ate seafood yesterday, but then she got food poisoning.</span>
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*以前 是 厨师 ,<em>后来</em> 当 了 老板 。<span class="pinyin">Tā yǐqián shì chúshī, <em>hòulái</em> dāng le lǎobǎn.</span><span class="trans">He used to be a chef. Afterwards, he became the owner.</span>
*我邻居家 小孩 丢 一年,<em>后来</em> 又 找到 了。<span class="pinyin"> Wǒ línjū jiā de xiǎohái diū le, <em>hòulái</em> yòu zhǎo dào  le.</span><span class="trans">My neighbor's child was missing for one year, and then they found him .</span>
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*我 昨晚 走 得 早 ,不 知道 <em>后来</em> 发生 了 什么 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zuówǎn zǒu de zǎo, bù zhīdào <em>hòulái</em> fāshēng le shénme.</span><span class="trans">I left early yesterday evening, so I don't know what happened afterwards.</span>
*北京 以前 叫 北平 ,<em>后来</em> 改 成 北京。<span class="pinyin"> Běijīng yǐqián jiào běipíng, <em>hòulái</em> gǎi chéng le Běijīng. </span><span class="trans"> Beijing used to be called Beiping and got changed into Beijing later.</span>
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*开始 我 父母 不 同意 ,<em>后来</em> 他们 同意 了 。<span class="pinyin">Kāishǐ wǒ fùmǔ bù tóngyì, <em>hòulái</em> tāmen tóngyì le.</span><span class="trans">My parents disapproved in the beginning, but they approved later.</span>
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*空调 我 上 个 月 修好 了 ,<em>后来</em> 又 坏了 。<span class="pinyin">Kōngtiáo wǒ shàng yuè xiū hǎo le, <em>hòulái</em> yòu huài le.</span><span class="trans">I fixed the air conditioner last month, but it broke again afterwards.</span>
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*他们 在 一起 差不多 三 年 ,<em>后来</em> 分手 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen zài yīqǐ chàbuduō sān nián, <em>hòulái</em> fēnshǒu le.</span><span class="trans">They had been together for about three years. But they broke up afterwards.</span>
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*她 以前 是 兼职 老师 ,<em>后来</em> 做 了 全职 。<span class="pinyin">Tā yǐqián shì jiānzhí lǎoshī, <em>hòulái</em> zuò le quánzhí.</span><span class="trans">She used to be a part-time teacher. Afterwards, she became full-time.</span>
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*大学 老师 辞职 <em>后来</em> 去 上海 做 生意 了 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de dàxué lǎoshī cízhí le, <em>hòulái</em> qù Shànghǎi zuò shēngyi le.</span><span class="trans">My college professor quit his job. Afterwards, he went to Shanghai to do business.</span>
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*北京 以前 叫 北平 ,<em>后来</em> 改成 北京 。<span class="pinyin"> Běijīng yǐqián jiào Běipíng, <em>hòulái</em> gǎi chéng le Běijīng.</span><span class="trans">Beijing used to be called Beiping. Later, the name was changed to Beijing.</span>
  
 
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=== Books ===
 
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* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 267) [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|267}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:49, 17 April 2019

The word 后来 (hòulái) is used to sequence past events in the same way that "afterward" is in English. Something very important to note is that 后来 can only be used with two events that have already occurred.

Structure

[Past Event 1] ,后来 ,[Past Event 2]

Examples

Here are some examples of this pattern in action:

  • 他 说 他 会 来 ,后来 又 说 不 来 了 。Tā shuō tā huì lái, hòulái yòu shuō bù lái le.He said he would come, but later he said that he's not coming.
  • 他们 上周 吵架 了 ,后来 和好 了 。Tāmen shàng zhōu chǎojià le, hòulái hé hǎo le.They had a fight last week, and they made up afterwards.
  • 他 以前 是 厨师 ,后来 当 了 老板 。Tā yǐqián shì chúshī, hòulái dāng le lǎobǎn.He used to be a chef. Afterwards, he became the owner.
  • 我 昨晚 走 得 早 ,不 知道 后来 发生 了 什么 。Wǒ zuówǎn zǒu de zǎo, bù zhīdào hòulái fāshēng le shénme.I left early yesterday evening, so I don't know what happened afterwards.
  • 开始 我 父母 不 同意 ,后来 他们 同意 了 。Kāishǐ wǒ fùmǔ bù tóngyì, hòulái tāmen tóngyì le.My parents disapproved in the beginning, but they approved later.
  • 空调 我 上 个 月 修好 了 ,后来 又 坏了 。Kōngtiáo wǒ shàng gè yuè xiū hǎo le, hòulái yòu huài le.I fixed the air conditioner last month, but it broke again afterwards.
  • 他们 在 一起 差不多 三 年 ,后来 分手 了 。Tāmen zài yīqǐ chàbuduō sān nián, hòulái fēnshǒu le.They had been together for about three years. But they broke up afterwards.
  • 她 以前 是 兼职 老师 ,后来 做 了 全职 。Tā yǐqián shì jiānzhí lǎoshī, hòulái zuò le quánzhí.She used to be a part-time teacher. Afterwards, she became full-time.
  • 我 的 大学 老师 辞职 了 ,后来 去 上海 做 生意 了 。Wǒ de dàxué lǎoshī cízhí le, hòulái qù Shànghǎi zuò shēngyi le.My college professor quit his job. Afterwards, he went to Shanghai to do business.
  • 北京 以前 叫 北平 ,后来 改成 了 北京 。 Běijīng yǐqián jiào Běipíng, hòulái gǎi chéng le Běijīng.Beijing used to be called Beiping. Later, the name was changed to Beijing.

See also

Sources and further reading

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