Writing
事后 (shì hòu) — how to say "after the event" in Chinese
事后
After the event
noun
Character composition
事
matter
后
after
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
事后道歉
shì hòu dào qiàn
apologize after the event
Examples
事后我才知道真相。
Only after the event did I learn the truth.
事后他来了。
After the event, he came.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "after the event" in Chinese?
"after the event" in Chinese is 事后 (shì hòu).
Shi hou meaning in English
事后 (shì hòu) means "After the event".
How is 事后 pronounced?
It is pronounced shì hòu (written as shi hou, shihou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Shi hou in Chinese characters
It is written 事后: 事 has 8 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 事后?
事后 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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