Word: 之后 (zhīhòu)

Traditional: 之後

之后 dictionary entry

zhīhòu: after; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards

Full dictionary entry for 之后

What 之后 means in each sentence

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Example sentences using 之后

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不久之后，他就回来了。

Bùjiǔ zhīhòu, tā jiù huílaile.

Not long after that, he returned.
之后我再也没跟他说过话。

Zhīhòu wǒ zàiyě méi gēn tā shuōguò huà.

I never spoke to him after that.
五代十国之后，宋朝统一了中国。

Wǔdàishíguó zhīhòu, sòngcháo tǒngyīle Zhōngguó.

After the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Song dynasty reunified China.
他十分钟之后来。

Tā shí fēnzhōng zhīhòu lái.

He came after ten minutes.
他在栏杆之后。

Tā zài lángān zhīhòu.

He is behind the railing.
你离开我之后，一切都变了。

Nǐ líkāi wǒ zhīhòu, yíqiè dōu biànle.

Everything has changed since you departed from my life.
你能猜到那之后发生了什么吗？

Nǐ néng cāi dào nà zhīhòu fāshēngle shénme ma?

Can you guess what happened next?
几天之后你就可以开车了。

Jǐtiān zhīhòu nǐ jiù kěyǐ kāichēle.

You'll be able to drive a car in a few days.
到了之后，打个电话给我。

Dàole zhīhòu, dǎ gè diànhuà gěi wǒ.

Phone me once you've arrived.
十年之后我看到了他。

Shínián zhīhòu wǒ kàndàole tā.

I saw him after ten years.
吃完午饭之后我们看了电视。

Chī wán wǔfàn zhīhòu wǒmen kànle diànshì.

We watched TV after lunch.
地震之后发生了火灾。

Dìzhèn zhīhòu fāshēngle huǒzāi.

A fire broke out after the earthquake.
大灾之后有大疫

dàzāi zhīhòu yǒu dà yì

after a great disaster comes a great epidemic
大雨之后，河水泛滥了。

Dàyǔ zhīhòu, héshuǐ fànlànle.

After the heavy rain, the river overflowed its banks.
工作之后我直接回家。

Gōngzuò zhīhòu wǒ zhíjiē huíjiā.

After work I go straight home.
我之后再考虑。

Wǒ zhīhòu zài kǎolǜ.

I'll think about it later.
我之后该怎么做？

Wǒ zhīhòu gāi zěnme zuò?

What should I do later?
我眯了一会之后把作业写了。

Wǒ mīle yíhuì zhīhòu bǎ zuòyè xiěle.

I did my homework after I took a nap.
我规定自己在九点之后不看电视。

Wǒ guīdìng zìjǐ zài jiǔ diǎn zhīhòu bú kàn diànshì.

I make it a rule not to watch television after nine o'clock.
我读完书之后就去睡觉。

Wǒ dú wán shū zhīhòu jiù qù shuìjiào.

I go to bed after I study.
我走之后他到达了。

Wǒ zǒu zhīhòu tā dàodále.

He arrived after I had left.
战争结束之后贸易障碍被解除。

Zhànzhēng jiéshù zhīhòu màoyì zhàng'ài bèi jiěchú.

Trade barriers were lifted after the war ended.
春秋战国之后，秦国统一了中国。

Chūnqiū Zhànguó zhīhòu, Qínguó tǒngyīle Zhōngguó.

After the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the state of Qin unified China.
晚餐之后你才可以看电视。

Wǎncān zhīhòu nǐ cái kěyǐ kàn diànshì.

You can watch TV after supper.
祭祀结束之后，天就晴了。

Jìsì jiéshù zhīhòu, tiān jiù qíngle.

The sky cleared up after the ritual was over.
继哥哥之后，妹妹也当了兵。

Jì gēge zhīhòu, mèimei yě dāng le bīng.

After her older brother, the younger sister joined the army too.
隋朝之后是唐朝，对吗？

Suícháo zhīhòu shì tángcháo, duì ma?

The Tang dynasty came after the Sui dynasty, right?
高中毕业之后我就没那样做过了。

Gāozhōng bìyè zhīhòu wǒ jiù méi nàyàng zuòguole.

I haven't done that since high school.