Word: 后 (hòu)

前不算，后要乱

qián búsuàn, hòu yào luàn

not calculating beforehand, there will be chaos afterward

前官便是后官的眼

qián guān biànshì hòu guān de yǎn

the former official is the later official's eyes

前有车，后有辙

qián yǒu chē, hòu yǒuzhé

where a cart went before, ruts remain behind

前留三步好走，后留三步好行

qián liú sān bù hǎo zǒu, hòu liú sān bù hǎo xíng

leave three steps ahead to walk easily, leave three steps behind to travel easily

前车覆，后车戒

qián chē fù, hòu chē jiè

when the cart ahead overturns, the cart behind takes warning

努力后终于看到了曙光。

Nǔlì hòu zhōngyú kàndàole shǔguāng.

After all that effort, I finally saw a glimmer of hope.

医生让爷爷饭后吃药。

Yīshēng ràng yéye fàn hòu chīyào.

The doctor told Grandpa to take his medicine after meals.

医生说这种西药饭后吃。

Yīshēng shuō zhèzhǒng xīyào fàn hòu chī.

The doctor said to take this Western medicine after meals.

十年后，我们的城市将改变许多。

Shínián hòu, wǒmen de chéngshì jiāng gǎibiàn xǔduō.

In ten years our town will change a lot.

印刷品放大后能看到网点。

Yìnshuāpǐn fàngdà hòu néng kàndào wǎngdiǎn.

You can see the halftone dots when a printed picture is enlarged.

双减后补习班少了吗？

Shuāngjiǎn hòu bǔxíbān shǎole ma?

Are there fewer cram classes since the Double Reduction policy?

受伤后，你要好好护理伤口。

Shòushāng hòu, nǐ yào hǎohǎo hùlǐ shāngkǒu.

After an injury, you need to take good care of the wound.

吃过午饭后，她准备好要出门了。

Chīguo wǔfàn hòu, tā zhǔnbèi hǎo yào chūménle.

After she had lunch, she got ready to go out.

同学们相约毕业后每年聚一次。

Tóngxuémen xiāngyuē bìyè hòu měinián jù yícì.

The classmates arranged to get together once a year after graduation.

后脖子抽筋，抬不起头来

hòu bózi chōujīn, tái bù qǐtóu lái

cramp in the back of the neck: can't lift your head

君子言先不言后

jūnzǐ yán xiān bù yán hòu

a gentleman speaks first, not afterwards

吵架后，他们之间有了裂痕。

Chǎojià hòu, tāmen zhījiān yǒule lièhén.

After the quarrel, a gap opened up between them.

命令下行后，各地马上开始行动。

Mìnglìng xiàxíng hòu, gèdì mǎshàng kāishǐ xíngdòng.

After the order was passed down, every region started acting at once.

命令下达后，大家立刻行动起来。

Mìnglìng xiàdá hòu, dàjiā lìkè xíngdòng qǐlai.

Once the order was issued, everyone sprang into action.

在全体职员回家后，火事爆发了。

Zài quántǐ zhíyuán huíjiā hòu, huǒ shì bàofāle.

The fire broke out after the staff went home.

在门后等着。

Zài mén hòu děng zhe.

Wait behind the door.

地铁竣工后，上班会方便很多。

Dìtiě jùngōng hòu, shàngbān huì fāngbiàn hěn duō.

Once the subway is completed, getting to work will be much more convenient.

地震后人们普遍觉得恐慌。

Dìzhèn hòu rénmen pǔbiàn juéde kǒnghuāng.

There was widespread panic after the earthquake.

地震后，学校成了避难所。

Dìzhèn hòu, xuéxiào chéng le bìnànsuǒ.

After the earthquake, the school became a shelter.

地震后，官兵连夜赶往灾区。

Dìzhèn hòu, guānbīng liányè gǎnwǎng zāiqū.

After the earthquake, the officers and soldiers rushed to the disaster area overnight.

地震后，当地最缺的是饮用水。

Dìzhèn hòu, dāngdì zuì quē de shì yǐnyòngshuǐ.

After the earthquake, what the area lacked most was drinking water.

地震后，很多人到学校避难。

Dìzhèn hòu, hěn duō rén dào xuéxiào bìnàn.

After the earthquake, many people took refuge at the school.

地震后，搜救工作持续了三天。

Dìzhèn hòu, sōujiù gōngzuò chíxùle sāntiān.

After the earthquake, the search and rescue work lasted three days.

地震后，灾民最需要什么？

Dìzhèn hòu, zāimín zuì xūyào shénme?

After an earthquake, what do the disaster victims need most?

地震后，要检查楼的结构。

Dìzhèn hòu, yào jiǎnchá lóu de jiégòu.

After an earthquake, the building's structure has to be checked.

地震后，许多市民自发去捐血。

Dìzhèn hòu, xǔduō shìmín zìfā qù juānxuè.

After the earthquake, many citizens spontaneously went to donate blood.

地震后起火了，谁来灭火？

Dìzhèn hòu qǐhuǒle, shéi lái mièhuǒ?

A fire started after the earthquake, so who will put it out?

地震后，路面明显错位了。

Dìzhèn hòu, lùmiàn míngxiǎn cuòwèi le.

After the earthquake, the road surface was clearly displaced.

地震后，这里的通信中断了。

Dìzhèn hòu, zhèlǐ de tōngxìn zhōngduàn le.

After the earthquake, communications here were cut off.

地震后，这里的通讯中断了。

Dìzhèn hòu, zhèlǐ de tōngxùn zhōngduàn le.

After the earthquake, communications here were cut off.

大学扩招后，学生多了很多。

Dàxué kuòzhāo hòu, xuésheng duō le hěn duō.

After the university expanded enrollment, there were many more students.

大将压后阵

dàjiàng yā hòu zhèn

the chief general holds the rear

大雨后河水变得混浊了。

Dàyǔ hòu héshuǐ biànde hùnzhuóle.

After the heavy rain, the river water became muddy.

天暗后他们到了酒店。

Tiān àn hòu tāmen dàole jiǔdiàn.

They got to the hotel after dark.

失业后他整天很颓废。

Shīyè hòu tā zhěngtiān hěn tuífèi.

After losing his job, he has been depressed all day long.

失业后，他靠朋友接济过日子。

Shīyè hòu, tā kào péngyou jiējì guòrìzi.

After losing his job, he got by on help from his friends.

失业后又生病，真是雪上加霜。

Shīyè hòu yòu shēngbìng, zhēnshi xuěshàngjiāshuāng.

Getting sick after losing his job really made matters even worse.

失败后，他失去了信念。

Shībài hòu, tā shīqùle xìnniàn.

After failing, he lost his faith.

她一个小时后回来。

Tā yí gè xiǎoshí hòu huílai.

She's coming back in an hour.

她出国后，和老同学绝缘了。

Tā chūguó hòu, hé lǎo tóngxué juéyuán le.

After she went abroad, she had no more contact with her old classmates.

她出走后，家里一直很安静。

Tā chūzǒu hòu, jiālǐ yìzhí hěn ānjìng.

Since she left home, the house has been quiet all the time.

她坐下后，把双腿交叉起来。

Tā zuòxia hòu, bǎ shuāngtuǐ jiāochā qǐlai.

After sitting down, she crossed her legs.

她怀孕后仍然坚持工作。

Tā huáiyùn hòu réngrán jiānchí gōngzuò.

She still went to work even after getting pregnant.

她想毕业后加入部队。

Tā xiǎng bìyè hòu jiārù bùduì.

She wants to join the armed forces after she graduates.

她打算毕业后去国外深造。

Tā dǎsuàn bìyè hòu qù guówài shēnzào.

She plans to go abroad for further study after she graduates.

她打算毕业后去读师范。

Tā dǎsuàn bìyè hòu qù dú shīfàn.

She plans to go to teacher-training college after she graduates.

她拿到学士后，就去工作了。

Tā nádào xuéshì hòu, jiù qù gōngzuòle.

After getting her bachelor's degree, she went to work.

她接到电话后，呜咽着说不出话。

Tā jiēdào diànhuà hòu, wūyèzhe shuōbùchū huà.

After taking the call, she sobbed and could not speak.

她搬家后联系方式变了。

Tā bānjiā hòu liánxìfāngshì biànle.

Her contact details changed after she moved.

她毕业后很快自立了。

Tā bìyè hòu hěn kuài zìlìle.

She was supporting herself soon after she graduated.

她生病后在山里疗养半年。

Tā shēngbìng hòu zài shān lǐ liáoyǎng bànnián.

After falling ill, she convalesced in the mountains for half a year.

她生病后脸色很憔悴。

Tā shēngbìng hòu liǎnsè hěn qiáocuì.

Her face looked wan and sallow after she got sick.

她病后身体很衰弱。

Tā bìng hòu shēntǐ hěn shuāiruò.

She has been very weak since her illness.

她经常在饭后收拾桌子。

Tā jīngcháng zài fàn hòu shōushi zhuōzi.

She always clears the table after a meal.

她苏醒后，第一句话是问孩子。

Tā sūxǐng hòu, dì yījù huà shì wèn háizi.

When she regained consciousness, her first words were to ask about her child.

她跳槽后，年薪翻了一倍。

Tā tiàocáo hòu, niánxīn fānle yíbèi.

After she changed jobs, her annual salary doubled.

她辞职后去旅行，过得非常潇洒。

Tā cízhí hòu qù lǚxíng, guò de fēicháng xiāosǎ.

After quitting her job she went traveling and lived a carefree life.

她退休后一直做义工。

Tā tuìxiū hòu yìzhí zuò yìgōng.

Since retiring, she has been doing volunteer work.

她预见自己十年后会开一家小店。

Tā yùjiàn zìjǐ shínián hòu huì kāi yìjiā xiǎodiàn.

She envisions that in ten years she will run a small shop.

学年结束后，你有什么打算？

Xuénián jiéshù hòu, nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?

What are your plans after the school year ends?

孩子走后，房间里遍地是玩具。

Háizi zǒu hòu, fángjiān lǐ biàndì shì wánjù.

After the kids left, there were toys all over the room.

客户端更新后，速度快了。

Kèhùduān gēngxīn hòu, sùdù kuàile.

After the client was updated, it got faster.

宣布后，全场鸦雀无声。

Xuānbù hòu, quánchǎng yāquèwúshēng.

After the announcement, the whole hall fell silent.

对手失误后，我们顺势反击。

Duìshǒu shīwù hòu, wǒmen shùnshì fǎnjī.

After the opponent made a mistake, we seized the moment to counterattack.

小狗躲在门后，不停地呜咽。

Xiǎogǒu duǒ zài mén hòu, bùtíng de wūyè.

The puppy hid behind the door, whimpering nonstop.

居民走后，房子就空了。

Jūmín zǒu hòu, fángzi jiù kōng le.

After the residents leave, the house is empty.

屋后的竹子长得非常茂密。

Wū hòu de zhúzi zhǎng de fēicháng màomì.

The bamboo behind the house has grown very lush.

工作几年后，他积攒了不少经验。

Gōngzuò jǐnián hòu, tā jīzǎnle bùshǎo jīngyàn.

After several years of work, he has accumulated a lot of experience.

市长被免职后，搬出了办公室。

Shìzhǎng bèi miǎnzhí hòu, bān chūle bàngōngshì.

After the mayor was relieved of his post, he moved out of his office.

希望破灭后，她哭了一整夜。

Xīwàng pòmiè hòu, tā kūle yì zhěngyè.

After her hopes were dashed, she cried all night.

废水从工厂净化后加以利用。

Fèishuǐ cóng gōngchǎng jìnghuà hòu jiāyǐ lìyòng.

Waste water is used after being purified by the treatment plant.

当她回来的时后，我就离开。

Dāng tā huílai de shí hòu, wǒ jiù líkāi.

I'll leave when she comes back.

很多人相信死后会有复活。

Hěn duō rén xiāngxìn sǐ hòu huì yǒu fùhuó.

Many people believe there will be a resurrection after death.

念罢了经打和尚，用人朝前不用人朝后

niàn bàle jīng dǎ héshang, yòngrén cháo qián búyòng rén cháo hòu

after the scripture is chanted, beat the monk: when you need someone you face them, when you don't you turn your back

悔前容易悔后难

huǐ qián róngyì huǐ hòu nán

Regretting before is easy; regretting after is hard

成绩下降后又回升了。

Chéngjì xiàjiàng hòu yòu huíshēngle.

His grades dropped, then went back up.

我一小时后给你打电话。

Wǒ yì xiǎoshí hòu gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà.

I'll call you in an hour.

我下班后要去银行取款。

Wǒ xiàbān hòu yào qù yínháng qǔkuǎn.

I'm going to the bank to withdraw money after work.

我习惯饭后午睡半小时。

Wǒ xíguàn fàn hòu wǔshuì bànxiǎoshí.

I'm used to taking a half-hour nap after lunch.

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.

我哥哥想毕业后研究农学。

Wǒ gēge xiǎng bìyè hòu yánjiū nóngxué.

My older brother wants to do research in agronomy after he graduates.

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.

我姐姐辞职后做自由职业。

Wǒ jiějie cízhí hòu zuò zìyóuzhíyè.

After quitting her job, my sister went into freelance work.