Sequencing past events with "houlai"

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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.

Structure

Past Event #1 + 后来 + Past Event #2

Examples

Here are some examples of this pattern in action:

  • 开始 他 不 同意, 但 后来 他 同意 了。
  • 上 个 星期 我 的 朋友 生病 了,不过 后来 他 病 好 了。
  • 她 昨天 吃 了 海鲜,后来 她 食物 中毒 了。

See also

Sources and further reading

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