Word: 后 (hòu)

一个小时后，她返回了。

Yí gè xiǎoshí hòu, tā fǎnhuíle.

She came back an hour later.

一起工作后，同事对我改观了。

Yìqǐ gōngzuò hòu, tóngshì duì wǒ gǎiguānle.

After working together, my colleagues changed their view of me.

三年后战争开始了。

Sān nián hòu zhànzhēng kāishǐle.

The war began three years later.

下大雨后，支流的水位涨得很快。

Xià dàyǔ hòu, zhīliú de shuǐwèi zhǎng de hěn kuài.

After the heavy rain, the water level of the tributary rose quickly.

下大雨后，街上全是污水。

Xià dàyǔ hòu, jiēshang quán shì wūshuǐ.

After the heavy rain, the street was full of sewage.

下班后，他不想再谈公事。

Xiàbān hòu, tā bùxiǎng zài tán gōngshì.

After work, he doesn't want to talk about work any more.

下班后你想去健身房健身吗？

Xiàbān hòu nǐ xiǎng qù jiànshēnfáng jiànshēn ma?

Do you want to go work out at the gym after work?

下班后我想去超市。

Xiàbān hòu wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì.

After work I want to go to the supermarket.

下班后我直接奔机场。

Xiàbān hòu wǒ zhíjiē bèn jīchǎng.

After work I'm heading straight for the airport.

下课后，学生们陆续走出教室。

Xiàkè hòu, xuéshengmen lùxù zǒuchū jiàoshì.

After class, the students filed out of the classroom one after another.

下课后我们去商店吧。

Xiàkè hòu wǒmen qù shāngdiàn ba.

Let's go to the store after class.

下课后请把体育器材放回仓库。

Xiàkè hòu qǐng bǎ tǐyù qìcái fàng huí cāngkù.

After class, please put the sports equipment back in the storeroom.

下过雨后，空气变得湿润而清新。

Xià guò yǔ hòu, kōngqì biànde shīrùn ér qīngxīn.

After the rain, the air became moist and fresh.

下雪后，路边堆积了很多雪。

Xiàxuě hòu, lùbiān duījīle hěn duō xuě.

After the snowfall, a lot of snow piled up by the road.

丝绸精练后会变得柔软。

Sīchóu jīngliàn hòu huì biànde róuruǎn.

Silk becomes soft after it has been degummed.

两人相识三年后结了婚。

Liǎng rén xiāngshí sān nián hòu jié le hūn.

The two married three years after they met.

中奖后，他陷入了狂喜。

Zhòngjiǎng hòu, tā xiànrùle kuángxǐ.

After winning the prize, he was lost in ecstasy.

事故发生后不久，警察来了。

Shìgù fāshēng hòu bùjiǔ, jǐngchá láile.

Shortly after the accident, the police came.

事故发生后，伤亡情况怎么样了？

Shìgù fāshēng hòu, shāngwáng qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng le?

After the accident, what is the casualty situation?

事故发生后，司机一直不敢出面。

Shìgù fāshēng hòu, sījī yìzhí bùgǎn chūmiàn.

After the accident, the driver never dared to step forward.

五年后，战争开始了。

Wǔ nián hòu, zhànzhēng kāishǐle.

War began five years later.

从前文后理来推断一个字的意思。

Cóngqián wén hòu lǐ lái tuīduàn yí gè zì de yìsi.

Get the meaning of a word from its context.

他三个小时后回家了。

Tā sān gè xiǎoshí hòu huíjiā le.

He came home three hours later.

他从窗帘后出来了。

Tā cóng chuānglián hòu chūláile.

He came out from behind the curtain.

他们相信死后的生命。

Tāmen xiāngxìn sǐ hòu de shēngmìng.

They believe in a life after death.

他十分钟后会回来。

Tā shí fēnzhōng hòu huì huílai.

He will be back in ten minutes.

他卸任后搬回了老家。

Tā xièrèn hòu bān huíle lǎojiā.

After leaving office, he moved back to his hometown.

他发言完后，大家陷入了沉默。

Tā fāyán wán hòu, dàjiā xiànrùle chénmò.

When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.

他受伤后很快就休克了。

Tā shòushāng hòu hěn kuài jiù xiūkè le.

He went into shock soon after he was injured.

他听到消息后从椅子里跳了出来。

Tā tīngdào xiāoxi hòu cóng yǐzi lǐ tiàole chūlái.

Hearing the news, he jumped out of his chair.

他听到消息后失去了理智。

Tā tīngdào xiāoxi hòu shīqùle lǐzhì.

He went mad when he heard the story.

他和父母吵架后出走了。

Tā hé fùmǔ chǎojià hòu chūzǒule.

He left home after arguing with his parents.

他在事故后不久就去世了。

Tā zài shìgù hòu bùjiǔ jiù qùshì le.

He died soon after the accident.

他在指定时间的五分钟后到了。

Tā zài zhǐdìng shíjiān de wǔ fēnzhōng hòu dàole.

He came five minutes behind the appointed time.

他大学毕业后，做了一年背包客。

Tā dàxué bìyè hòu, zuòle yì nián bēibāokè.

After graduating from university, he spent a year as a backpacker.

他大学毕业后拿到了文凭。

Tā dàxué bìyè hòu nádàole wénpíng.

He got his diploma after graduating from university.

他失业后，人生跌到了低谷。

Tā shīyè hòu, rénshēng diē dàole dīgǔ.

After he lost his job, his life hit rock bottom.

他失业后去投奔住在外地的叔叔。

Tā shīyè hòu qù tóubèn zhù zài wàidì de shūshu.

After losing his job, he went to seek shelter with his uncle in another city.

他失恋后，一直很难过。

Tā shīliàn hòu, yìzhí hěn nánguò.

He has been sad ever since he lost his love.

他戒酒成功后，又复发了。

Tā jièjiǔ chénggōng hòu, yòu fùfāle.

After he successfully quit drinking, he relapsed.

他把它藏在了门后。

Tā bǎ tā cáng zài le mén hòu.

He hid it behind the door.

他拿到奖金后，大肆购物了一番。

Tā nádào jiǎngjīn hòu, dàsì gòuwù le yìfān.

After getting his bonus, he went on a wild shopping spree.

他摔倒后，完全失去了知觉。

Tā shuāidǎo hòu, wánquán shīqùle zhījué.

After he fell, he lost consciousness completely.

他死后已经过了十年的时间了。

Tā sǐ hòu yǐjīng guò le shínián de shíjiān le.

Ten years have gone by since his death.

他死后被葬在山脚下。

Tā sǐ hòu bèi zàng zài shān jiǎoxià.

After he died, he was buried at the foot of the mountain.

他毕业后一直做电信工作。

Tā bìyè hòu yìzhí zuò diànxìn gōngzuò.

Since graduating, he has always worked in telecommunications.

他毕业后去英国进修了。

Tā bìyè hòu qù Yīngguó jìnxiūle.

After graduating, he went to Britain for further study.

他毕业后回到了农村。

Tā bìyè hòu huídàole nóngcūn.

He went back to the village after he graduated.

他毕业后待业了半年。

Tā bìyè hòu dàiyè le bànnián.

He was unemployed for half a year after graduating.

他毕业后想进公职系统。

Tā bìyè hòu xiǎng jìn gōngzhí xìtǒng.

After graduating, he wants to get into the civil service.

他毕业后打算在这座城市落户。

Tā bìyè hòu dǎsuàn zài zhè zuò chéngshì luòhù.

After graduating, he plans to settle in this city.

他毕业后投身教育事业。

Tā bìyè hòu tóushēn jiàoyù shìyè.

After graduating, he threw himself into the field of education.

他毕业后留在高校工作。

Tā bìyè hòu liú zài gāoxiào gōngzuò.

After graduating, he stayed to work at a university.

他泄密后被公司开除了。

Tā xièmì hòu bèi gōngsī kāichúle.

He was fired by the company after leaking secrets.

他父亲去世后，留下了很多资产。

Tā fùqīn qùshì hòu, liúxiàle hěn duō zīchǎn.

After his father died, he left behind a lot of property.

他爷爷去世后，丧事怎么办？

Tā yéye qùshì hòu, sāngshì zěnmebàn?

After his grandfather passed away, how will the funeral be arranged?

他生意失败后，又翻身了。

Tā shēngyi shībài hòu, yòu fānshēnle.

After his business failed, he turned his fortunes around.

他生病后留下了后遗症。

Tā shēngbìng hòu liúxiàle hòuyízhèng.

He was left with sequelae after his illness.

他看完电影后赞不绝口。

Tā kàn wán diànyǐng hòu zànbùjuékǒu.

After watching the movie, he praised it endlessly.

他离职后，谁会取而代之呢？

Tā lízhí hòu, shéi huì qǔ'érdàizhī ne?

After he leaves, who will take his place?

他站在门后。

Tā zhàn zài mén hòu.

He was standing behind the door.

他藏到了门后。

Tā cáng dàole mén hòu.

He hid himself behind the door.

他袜子的后跟破了。

Tā wàzi de hòu gēn pòle.

The heels of his socks had been worn out.

他被老师批评后，还想辩解几句。

Tā bèi lǎoshī pīpíng hòu, hái xiǎng biànjiě jǐ jù.

After the teacher criticized him, he still wanted to say a few words in his defense.

他走后，我们都很想念他。

Tā zǒu hòu, wǒmen dōu hěn xiǎngniàn tā.

We've really been missing him since he left.

他躲在窗帘后。

Tā duǒ zài chuānglián hòu.

He hid himself behind the curtain.

他躲在门后偷窥客人。

Tā duǒ zài mén hòu tōukuī kèrén.

He hid behind the door and peeked at the guests.

他辞职后潜心写小说。

Tā cízhí hòu qiánxīn xiě xiǎoshuō.

After quitting his job, he devoted himself to writing a novel.

他进门后径直走向了厨房。

Tā jìnmén hòu jìngzhí zǒuxiàngle chúfáng.

After coming in, he went straight to the kitchen.

他迷路后用手机求救。

Tā mílù hòu yòng shǒujī qiújiù.

After getting lost, he used his phone to call for help.

他退休后，决定回老家办学。

Tā tuìxiū hòu, juédìng huílǎojiā bànxué.

After retiring, he decided to go back to his hometown and run a school.

他退休后很重视保健。

Tā tuìxiū hòu hěn zhòngshì bǎojiàn.

He has taken health care seriously since he retired.

他退休后想过一种田园生活。

Tā tuìxiū hòu xiǎngguo yìzhǒng tiányuán shēnghuó.

After retiring, he wants to live a rural life.

他退休后想返璞归真。

Tā tuìxiū hòu xiǎng fǎnpúguīzhēn.

After retiring, he wanted to return to a simple, true way of life.

他退休后打算到欧洲各地漫游。

Tā tuìxiū hòu dǎsuàn dào Ōuzhōu gèdì mànyóu.

After he retires, he plans to travel around Europe.

他退休后的生活不快乐。

Tā tuìxiū hòu de shēnghuó bú kuàilè.

His life after retirement was unhappy.

他退休后过得挺滋润。

Tā tuìxiū hòu guò de tǐng zīrùn.

He has been living quite comfortably since he retired.

他退役三年后决定复出。

Tā tuìyì sān nián hòu juédìng fùchū.

He decided to come out of retirement after three years.

他骑车摔倒后，腿骨断裂了。

Tā qíchē shuāidǎo hòu, tuǐ gǔ duànlièle.

After he fell off his bike, his leg bone was fractured.

休假回来后，她整个人容光焕发。

Xiūjià huílai hòu, tā zhěnggè rén róngguānghuànfā.

After coming back from vacation, she looked completely radiant.

会谈结束后，双方都很满意。

Huìtán jiéshù hòu, shuāngfāng dōu hěn mǎnyì.

After the discussions ended, both sides were very satisfied.

传说坏人死后会下地狱。

Chuánshuō huàirén sǐ hòu huì xià dìyù.

Legend says bad people go to hell after they die.

你相信人死后会轮回吗？

Nǐ xiāngxìn rén sǐ hòu huì lúnhuí ma?

Do you believe people are reincarnated after they die?

你走后，我会想念你的。

Nǐ zǒu hòu, wǒ huì xiǎngniàn nǐ de.

I'll miss you when you're gone.

你躲在树后。

Nǐ duǒ zài shù hòu.

You hid behind the tree.

供电恢复后，灯都亮了。

Gōngdiàn huīfù hòu, dēng dōu liàngle.

After the power came back, all the lights came on.

债券到期后，你可以拿回本钱。

Zhàiquàn dàoqī hòu, nǐ kěyǐ ná huí běnqián.

When the bond matures, you can get your principal back.

债券到期后能拿回本钱。

Zhàiquàn dàoqī hòu néng ná huí běnqián.

When the bond matures, you get your principal back.

做错事后，他良知不安。

Zuò cuòshì hòu, tā liángzhī bù'ān.

After doing wrong, his conscience was troubled.

兄弟俩结婚后就分家了。

Xiōngdì liǎ jiéhūn hòu jiù fēnjiā le.

After the two brothers married, they split up the household.

先下手为强,后下手遭殃

xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng,hòu xiàshǒu zāoyāng

strike first and be strong, strike later and suffer

先小人,后君子

xiānxiǎorén,hòu jūnzǐ

first the petty man, then the gentleman

先明后不争

xiān míng hòu bùzhēng

make it clear first, no quarrel later

先虑败,后虑胜

xiān lǜ bài,hòu lǜ shèng

first consider defeat, then consider victory

先说断,后不乱

xiān shuō duàn,hòu bú luàn

say it settled first, no mess later

关店后老板每晚都要算账。

Guān diàn hòu lǎobǎn měiwǎn dōu yào suànzhàng.

After closing the shop, the owner does the accounts every night.

几分钟后，电话响了。

Jǐ fēnzhōng hòu, diànhuà xiǎng le.

A few minutes later the telephone rang.

几分钟后见。

Jǐ fēnzhōng hòu jiàn.

See you in a couple of minutes.

出国后，我一直调整不好作息。

Chūguó hòu, wǒ yìzhí tiáozhěng bù hǎo zuòxī.

Since going abroad, I haven't been able to adjust my daily routine.

出院后要在家好好调理。

Chūyuàn hòu yào zàijiā hǎohǎo tiáolǐ.

After leaving the hospital, you need to rest and recuperate properly at home.