Writing
过后 (guò hòu) — how to say "after" in Chinese
过后
After, afterwards
noun
Character composition
过
to pass
后
after
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
后来
later, afterwards
hòulái · of past events, in narratives
之后
after
zhī hòu · formal, written
事后
after the event
shì hòu · of past events, retrospective
以后
after, later, in the future
yǐ hòu · neutral, general word
此后
after this
cǐ hòu · formal, written
随后
afterwards, subsequently
suí hòu · of narrative sequence, written
Collocations
过年过后
guònián guòhòu
after the New Year
放假过后
fàngjià guòhòu
after the holiday
考试过后
kǎoshì guòhòu
after the exam
Examples
我们吃过饭过后去散步。
After we ate, we went for a walk.
过后再说。
Let's talk later.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "after" in Chinese?
"after" in Chinese is 过后 (guò hòu).
What does 过后 mean in English?
过后 (guò hòu) means "After, afterwards".
After in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced guò hòu (written as guo hou, guohou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "after" in Chinese characters?
It is written 过后: 过 has 6 strokes, 后 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 过后?
过后 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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