Word: 后 (hòu) afterwards; after; later; post-

我一小时后给你打电话。

Wǒ yì xiǎoshí hòu gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà.

I'll call you in an hour.

我们三小时后见吧。

Wǒmen sān xiǎoshí hòu jiàn ba.

We'll meet in three hours.

我们在吃过晚餐后出去散步了。

Wǒmen zài chīguo wǎncān hòu chūqù sànbù le.

We went out for a walk after dinner.

我们工作完后就回家了。

Wǒmen gōngzuò wán hòu jiù huíjiā le.

The work over, we went home.

我们晚饭后吃新鲜水果。

Wǒmen wǎnfàn hòu chī xīnxiān shuǐguǒ.

We ate fresh fruit after dinner.

我们见面时间安排在一星期后。

Wǒmen jiànmiàn shíjiān ānpái zài yì xīngqī hòu.

Let's arrange to meet in one week's time.

我会在一个月后回来和你们见面。

Wǒ huì zài yí gè yuè hòu huílai hé nǐmen jiànmiàn.

I will be back to join you in one month.

我做完我的功课后，就读这本书。

Wǒ zuò wán wǒ de gōngkè hòu, jiùdú zhè běn shū.

I read the book after I had finished my homework.

我到家后给你打电话。

Wǒ dào jiā hòu gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà.

I'll give you a call when I get home.

我叔叔辞职后就经商了。

Wǒ shūshu cízhí hòu jiù jīngshāng le.

After quitting his job, my uncle went into business.

我吃完晚饭后做作业。

Wǒ chī wán wǎnfàn hòu zuò zuòyè.

After dinner, I did my homework.

我吃完晚饭后看电视。

Wǒ chī wán wǎnfàn hòu kàn diànshì.

I watch television after supper.

我喜欢饭后散步。

Wǒ xǐhuan fàn hòu sànbù.

I like to take a walk after meals.

我在火车开后才到达车站。

Wǒ zài huǒchē kāi hòu cái dàodá chēzhàn.

I only got to the station after the train had left.

我女儿长大后想去沙漠里考古。

Wǒ nǚ'ér zhǎngdà hòu xiǎng qù shāmò lǐ kǎogǔ.

When my daughter grows up, she wants to do archaeology in the desert.

我希望在我去世后有人记得我。

Wǒ xīwàng zài wǒ qùshì hòu yǒurén jìde wǒ.

I hope that I will be remembered after I'm gone.

我晚饭后弹吉他。

Wǒ wǎnfàn hòu tán jítā.

I play the guitar after dinner.

我每天吃过晚饭后都会学法语。

Wǒ měitiān chīguo wǎnfàn hòu dōu huì xué Fǎyǔ.

I study French after dinner every day.

我爷爷退休后在园林里工作。

Wǒ yéye tuìxiū hòu zài yuánlín lǐ gōngzuò.

After retiring, my grandfather worked in a park.

我的牙在几个小时后又痛起来了。

Wǒ de yá zài jǐ ge xiǎoshí hòu yòu tòng qǐlaile.

My toothache returned in a few hours.

我通常在晚饭后洗澡。

Wǒ tōngcháng zài wǎnfàn hòu xǐzǎo.

I usually take a bath after dinner.

我10分钟后回来。

Wǒ shí fēnzhōng hòu huílai.

I'll be back in ten minutes.

房东会在你搬走后返还押金。

Fángdōng huì zài nǐ bānzǒu hòu fǎnhuán yājīn.

The landlord will return your deposit after you move out.

手术后，伤口慢慢愈合了。

Shǒushù hòu, shāngkǒu mànmàn yùhéle.

After the surgery, the wound slowly healed.

手续办理完毕后请通知我。

Shǒuxù bànlǐ wánbì hòu qǐng tōngzhī wǒ.

Please let me know once the paperwork is completed.

打开后的牛奶请尽快食用。

Dǎkāi hòu de niúnǎi qǐng jǐnkuài shíyòng.

Please consume the milk as soon as possible after opening it.

把悲伤抛到脑后吧。

Bǎ bēishāng pāo dào nǎo hòu ba.

Forget your sorrows.

报纸看完后借我看下。

Bàozhǐ kàn wán hòu jiè wǒ kàn xià.

Let me read the paper when you have finished with it.

接到电话后，他连夜赶回了老家。

Jiēdào diànhuà hòu, tā liányè gǎn huíle lǎojiā.

After getting the call, he rushed back to his hometown that very night.

收到此邮件后请尽快给我答复。

Shōudào cǐ yóujiàn hòu qǐng jǐnkuài gěi wǒ dáfù.

Please send me a reply as soon as you receive this mail.

新车上市后，记者们竞相报道。

Xīn chē shàngshì hòu, jìzhěmen jìngxiāng bàodào.

After the new car came out, reporters vied to cover it.

早餐后我去散步了。

Zǎocān hòu wǒ qù sànbù le.

I went for a walk after breakfast.

晚饭后你不可以外出。

Wǎnfàn hòu nǐ bù kěyǐ wàichū.

You must not go out after dinner.

晚饭后她清理了桌子。

Wǎnfàn hòu tā qīnglǐle zhuōzi.

After supper, she cleared the table.

晚饭后她读日语。

Wǎnfàn hòu tā dú Rìyǔ.

She studied Japanese after dinner.

晚饭后，她马上开始做作业。

Wǎnfàn hòu, tā mǎshàng kāishǐ zuò zuòyè.

She started doing her homework right after dinner.

晚饭后我听收音机。

Wǎnfàn hòu wǒ tīng shōuyīnjī.

I listen to the radio after dinner.

晚饭后，我总要休息一个小时。

Wǎnfàn hòu, wǒ zǒng yào xiūxi yí gè xiǎoshí.

I always rest for an hour after dinner.

晚饭后我洗了碗碟。

Wǎnfàn hòu wǒ xǐle wǎn dié.

I washed the dishes after supper.

晚饭后，爷爷喜欢去湖边遛一遛。

Wǎnfàn hòu, yéye xǐhuan qù húbiān liù yí liù.

After dinner, Grandpa likes to go stroll by the lake.

晚饭后，爷爷在公园里溜达。

Wǎnfàn hòu, yéye zài gōngyuán lǐ liūda.

After dinner, Grandpa strolls around the park.

晚饭后，老人常在河边徘徊。

Wǎnfàn hòu, lǎorén cháng zài hébiān páihuái.

After dinner, the old man often wanders back and forth by the river.

暴雨后，堤坝开始漏水了。

Bàoyǔ hòu, dībà kāishǐ lòushuǐ le.

After the heavy rain, the dam started to leak.

暴雨后，街上一塌糊涂。

Bàoyǔ hòu, jiēshang yìtāhútu.

After the downpour, the street was a complete shambles.

有钱后，他想回馈社会。

Yǒuqián hòu, tā xiǎng huíkuì shèhuì.

Now that he has money, he wants to give back to society.

比赛后的点评让我学到很多。

Bǐsài hòu de diǎnpíng ràng wǒ xuédào hěn duō.

The commentary after the match taught me a lot.

毕业后，你的去处定了吗？

Bìyè hòu, nǐ de qùchù dìngle ma?

Have you settled where you're going after graduation?

毕业后，她决定投身教育事业。

Bìyè hòu, tā juédìng tóushēn jiàoyù shìyè.

After graduating, she decided to devote herself to education.

水加热后会产生对流。

Shuǐ jiārè hòu huì chǎnshēng duìliú.

When water is heated, convection occurs.

水泥几个小时后就会固化。

Shuǐní jǐ ge xiǎoshí hòu jiù huì gùhuà.

The cement will harden in a few hours.

水结冻后，变成冰。

Shuǐ jié dòng hòu, biànchéng bīng.

When water freezes it becomes ice.

注射后手臂有点疼。

Zhùshè hòu shǒubì yǒudiǎn téng.

My arm hurts a little after the injection.

滑完雪后，我发现我食欲大增。

Huá wán xuě hòu, wǒ fāxiàn wǒ shíyù dà zēng.

After skiing, I find that I have a voracious appetite.

演出结束后，会场外挤满了人。

Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu, huìchǎng wài jǐmǎnle rén.

After the show ended, the area outside the venue was packed with people.

演讲结束后，听众反响热烈。

Yǎnjiǎng jiéshù hòu, tīngzhòng fǎnxiǎng rèliè.

After the speech, the audience reacted enthusiastically.

火灾后，财物损失很大。

Huǒzāi hòu, cáiwù sǔnshī hěn dà.

After the fire, the property losses were heavy.

火车十分钟后离开。

Huǒchē shí fēnzhōng hòu líkāi.

The train leaves in ten minutes.

爷爷把受伤的小鸟治好后放飞了。

Yéye bǎ shòushāng de xiǎoniǎo zhì hǎo hòu fàngfēile.

Grandpa healed the injured bird and then set it free to fly.

爸爸死后，他就开始照顾妈妈。

Bàba sǐ hòu, tā jiù kāishǐ zhàogu māma.

He cared for his mother after his father died.

球队重组后，成绩好多了。

Qiúduì chóngzǔ hòu, chéngjì hǎoduō le.

After the team was reorganized, its results improved a lot.

生病后，她变得很脆弱。

Shēngbìng hòu, tā biànde hěn cuìruò.

After falling ill, she became very weak.

病好后，他脸色红润了。

Bìng hǎo hòu, tā liǎnsè hóngrùn le.

After recovering from his illness, his face became ruddy again.

米饭关火后再闷五分钟。

Mǐfàn guān huǒ hòu zài mèn wǔ fēnzhōng.

After turning off the heat, leave the rice covered for another five minutes.

经历剧变后，他变得很安静。

Jīnglì jùbiàn hòu, tā biànde hěn ānjìng.

After going through a radical change, he became very quiet.

网站改版后，我找不到东西。

Wǎngzhàn gǎibǎn hòu, wǒ zhǎo búdào dōngxi.

Since the website was redesigned, I can't find anything.

老家被拆后面目全非。

Lǎojiā bèi chāi hòu miànmùquánfēi.

After being torn down, my hometown became unrecognizable.

考试后，我们对了一下写的答案。

Kǎoshì hòu, wǒmen duì le yíxià xiě de dá'àn.

After the exam we compared the answers we'd written.

融资失败后，公司只好裁员。

Róngzī shībài hòu, gōngsī zhǐhǎo cáiyuán.

After the financing fell through, the company had to lay off staff.

让我们在晚饭后继续这个游戏。

Ràng wǒmen zài wǎnfàn hòu jìxù zhège yóuxì.

Let's continue the game after supper.

请你在阅读完毕后归还此书。

Qǐng nǐ zài yuèdú wánbì hòu guīhuán cǐ shū.

Please return the book when you have finished reading it.

谈判受挫后，会议只好推迟。

Tánpàn shòucuò hòu, huìyì zhǐhǎo tuīchí.

After the negotiations hit a snag, the meeting had to be postponed.

豆子发酵后会变成酱。

Dòuzi fājiào hòu huì biànchéng jiàng.

After the beans ferment, they turn into paste.

豆浆加盐后会凝聚成块。

Dòujiāng jiā yán hòu huì níngjù chéng kuài.

Soy milk coagulates into lumps after salt is added.

赛跑完后我累透了。

Sàipǎo wán hòu wǒ lèi tòule.

I was exhausted after running the race.

运动后要多吃蛋白质吗？

Yùndòng hòu yào duō chī dànbáizhì ma?

Should I eat more protein after exercising?

退休后他享受着天伦之乐。

Tuìxiū hòu tā xiǎngshòuzhe tiānlúnzhīlè.

After retiring, he enjoys the happiness of family life.

退休后他的收入少了一半。

Tuìxiū hòu tā de shōurù shǎole yíbàn.

His income was diminished by half after retirement.

退休后，爷爷过着安逸的生活。

Tuìxiū hòu, yéye guò zhe ānyì de shēnghuó.

After retiring, my grandfather lives a easy and comfortable life.

退休后的日子过得很惬意。

Tuìxiū hòu de rìzi guò de hěn qièyì.

Life has been very pleasant since retirement.

退潮后，渔船搁浅了。

Tuìcháo hòu, yúchuán gēqiǎnle.

After the tide went out, the fishing boat ran aground.

那，我们五点后去买衣服，好吗？

Nà, wǒmen wǔ diǎn hòu qù mǎi yīfu, hǎo ma?

Then, we will go clothes shopping after five o'clock, alright?

野猪受惊后窜进了树林。

Yězhū shòujīng hòu cuàn jìnle shùlín.

Startled, the wild boar fled into the woods.

铁水冷却后就凝结了。

Tiěshuǐ lěngquè hòu jiù níngjiéle.

Molten iron solidifies once it cools.

铁路贯通后，出行方便了。

Tiělù guàntōng hòu, chūxíng fāngbiànle.

Now that the railway is linked up, getting around is easier.

铃响后他就到了。

Líng xiǎng hòu tā jiù dàole.

He arrived after the bell rang.

长途步行后我觉得饿了。

Chángtú bùxíng hòu wǒ juéde èle.

I felt hungry after the long walk.

雨后，天空中呈现出一道彩虹。

Yǔ hòu, tiānkōng zhōng chéngxiàn chū yídào cǎihóng.

After the rain, a rainbow appeared in the sky.

雨后，山上的彩虹重现了。

Yǔ hòu, shānshàng de cǎihóng chóngxiànle.

After the rain, the rainbow over the mountain appeared again.

雨后，山上的绿色更鲜明了。

Yǔ hòu, shānshàng de lǜsè gèng xiānmíngle.

After the rain, the green on the mountain looked even fresher and brighter.

雨后气温下降了。

Yǔ hòu qìwēn xiàjiàngle.

There was a drop in temperature after the rain.

雨后的空气分外清新。

Yǔ hòu de kōngqì fènwài qīngxīn.

The air after the rain is exceptionally fresh.

雨后，种子很快萌发了。

Yǔ hòu, zhǒngzi hěn kuài méngfāle.

After the rain, the seeds sprouted quickly.

雨后转晴了。

Yǔ hòu zhuǎnqíngle.

It cleared up after the rain.

雾散后，山顶显露出来了。

Wùsàn hòu, shāndǐng xiǎnlù chūláile.

After the fog cleared, the mountaintop came into view.

面试后，他们录用了我。

Miànshì hòu, tāmen lùyòngle wǒ.

After the interview, they hired me.

飞机十分钟后起飞。

Fēijī shí fēnzhōng hòu qǐfēi.

The plane takes off in ten minutes.

飞机将在一小时后起飞。

Fēijī jiāng zài yì xiǎoshí hòu qǐfēi.

The plane will take off in one hour.

饭后不要做剧烈运动。

Fàn hòu búyào zuò jùliè yùndòng.

Don't do vigorous exercise after a meal.

饭后走一走，帮助消化。

Fàn hòu zǒu yì zǒu, bāngzhù xiāohuà.

Take a short walk after a meal to help digestion.

马受惊后跑了起来。

Mǎ shòujīng hòu pǎole qǐlai.

The horse got spooked and started to run.