Writing
以后 (yǐ hòu) — how to say "after" in Chinese
以后
After, later, in the future
noun
Character composition
以
by means of
后
after, behind
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
以后的事
yǐhòu de shì
future matters
以后的生活
yǐhòu de shēnghuó
future life
Examples
我以后想当医生。
In the future, I want to be a doctor.
我以后想学中文。
In the future, I want to learn Chinese.
Mnemonic
[yǐ hòu-] Yi-Hou the little turtle, by means of (以) his slow walk, always arrives after (后) everyone. His friends already ate the pie while he just crawled in. "以后 I'll come earlier!" he promised. 🐢🥧
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "after" in Chinese?
"after" in Chinese is 以后 (yǐ hòu).
Yi hou meaning in English
以后 (yǐ hòu) means "After, later, in the future".
How is 以后 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǐ hòu (written as yi hou, yihou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "after" in Chinese characters?
It is written 以后: 以 has 4 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 以后?
以后 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 以后
以后 — after a time or action
Time / Verb + 以后 (yǐhòu)
以后 — in the future
以后 (yǐhòu)，⋯⋯
以后 vs 之后 — after, later
Event + 以后 (yǐhòu) / Event + 之后 (zhīhòu)
对于 vs 至于 — as for, regarding
对于 (duìyú) + Topic (focus) / 至于 (zhìyú) + Topic (transition)
再也不 — never again
Subj. + 再也 (zài yě) + 不 (bù) + Verb Phrase + 了 (le)