Word: 后来 (hòulái)

他后来成了有名的武生。

Tā hòulái chéng le yǒumíng de wǔshēng.

He later became a famous wusheng.

你后来还来过这儿吗？

Nǐ hòulái hái láiguo zhèr ma?

Have you been here since?

后来我明白北京人走路走得慢。

Hòulái wǒ míngbai Běijīng rén zǒulù zǒu de màn.

I later realized that Beijing people walk slowly.

我原先打算坐火车去，后来改了。

Wǒ yuánxiān dǎsuàn zuò huǒchē qù, hòulái gǎile.

I originally planned to go by train, but later changed my mind.

我原本打算去旅游，后来下雨了。

Wǒ yuánběn dǎsuàn qù lǚyóu, hòulái xiàyǔle.

I originally planned to go travelling, but then it rained.

我本来想走的，但后来忘了。

Wǒ běnlái xiǎng zǒu de, dàn hòulái wàngle.

I intended to go, but forgot to.

火药后来传到了欧洲。

Huǒyào hòulái chuán dàole Ōuzhōu.

Gunpowder later spread to Europe.

电炉子接火，后来热

diàn lúzi jiēhuǒ, hòulái rè

connecting an electric stove to the power: it heats up later

这个传闻后来被证明是真的了。

Zhège chuánwén hòulái bèi zhèngmíng shì zhēnde le.

The rumor turned out to be true.

这个小团体后来分化成了两派。

Zhège xiǎo tuántǐ hòulái fēnhuà chéng le liǎng pài.

This small group later split apart into two factions.

这起投诉后来不了了之了。

Zhè qǐ tóusù hòulái bùliǎoliǎozhī le.

That complaint was later dropped without ever being settled.

那家工厂后来被收归国有了。

Nà jiā gōngchǎng hòulái bèi shōuguī guóyǒu le.

That factory was later nationalized.

那座小镇后来被收复了。

Nà zuò xiǎozhèn hòulái bèi shōufùle.

That small town was later recaptured.

雨一度很大，后来小了。

Yǔ yídù hěn dà, hòulái xiǎole.

The rain was heavy for a time, then it eased off.