Writing
稍后 (shāo hòu) — how to say "later" in Chinese
稍后
Later
adverb
Character composition
稍
slightly
后
after
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Collocations
稍后处理
shāo hòu chǔ lǐ
to deal with it later
Examples
我稍后给你打电话。
I will call you later.
我们稍后见。
See you later.
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Frequently asked questions
Later in Chinese meaning
"later" in Chinese is 稍后 (shāo hòu).
What does 稍后 mean in English?
稍后 (shāo hòu) means "Later".
How is 稍后 pronounced?
It is pronounced shāo hòu (written as shao hou, shaohou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "later" in Chinese characters?
It is written 稍后: 稍 has 12 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 稍后?
稍后 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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