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

我一小時後給你打電話。

Wǒ yì xiǎoshí hòu gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà.

I'll call you in an hour.

我們三小時後見吧。

Wǒmen sān xiǎoshí hòu jiàn ba.

We'll meet in three hours.

我們在吃過晚餐後出去散步了。

Wǒmen zài chīguo wǎncān hòu chūqù sànbù le.

We went out for a walk after dinner.

我們工作完後就回家了。

Wǒmen gōngzuò wán hòu jiù huíjiā le.

The work over, we went home.

我們晚飯後吃新鮮水果。

Wǒmen wǎnfàn hòu chī xīnxiān shuǐguǒ.

We ate fresh fruit after dinner.

我們見面時間安排在一星期後。

Wǒmen jiànmiàn shíjiān ānpái zài yì xīngqī hòu.

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

我會在一個月後回來和你們見面。

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

I will be back to join you in one month.

我做完我的功課後，就讀這本書。

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

I read the book after I had finished my homework.

我到家後給你打電話。

Wǒ dào jiā hòu gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà.

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

我叔叔辭職後就經商了。

Wǒ shūshu cízhí hòu jiù jīngshāng le.

After quitting his job, my uncle went into business.

我吃完晚飯後做作業。

Wǒ chī wán wǎnfàn hòu zuò zuòyè.

After dinner, I did my homework.

我吃完晚飯後看電視。

Wǒ chī wán wǎnfàn hòu kàn diànshì.

I watch television after supper.

我喜歡飯後散步。

Wǒ xǐhuan fàn hòu sànbù.

I like to take a walk after meals.

我在火車開後才到達車站。

Wǒ zài huǒchē kāi hòu cái dàodá chēzhàn.

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

我女兒長大後想去沙漠里考古。

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

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

我希望在我去世後有人記得我。

Wǒ xīwàng zài wǒ qùshì hòu yǒurén jìde wǒ.

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

我晚飯後彈吉他。

Wǒ wǎnfàn hòu tán jítā.

I play the guitar after dinner.

我每天吃過晚飯後都會學法語。

Wǒ měitiān chīguo wǎnfàn hòu dōu huì xué Fǎyǔ.

I study French after dinner every day.

我爺爺退休後在園林里工作。

Wǒ yéye tuìxiū hòu zài yuánlín lǐ gōngzuò.

After retiring, my grandfather worked in a park.

我的牙在幾個小時後又痛起來了。

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

My toothache returned in a few hours.

我通常在晚飯後洗澡。

Wǒ tōngcháng zài wǎnfàn hòu xǐzǎo.

I usually take a bath after dinner.

我10分鐘後回來。

Wǒ shí fēnzhōng hòu huílai.

I'll be back in ten minutes.

房東會在你搬走後返還押金。

Fángdōng huì zài nǐ bānzǒu hòu fǎnhuán yājīn.

The landlord will return your deposit after you move out.

手術後，傷口慢慢癒合了。

Shǒushù hòu, shāngkǒu mànmàn yùhéle.

After the surgery, the wound slowly healed.

手續辦理完畢後請通知我。

Shǒuxù bànlǐ wánbì hòu qǐng tōngzhī wǒ.

Please let me know once the paperwork is completed.

打開後的牛奶請儘快食用。

Dǎkāi hòu de niúnǎi qǐng jǐnkuài shíyòng.

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

把悲傷拋到腦後吧。

Bǎ bēishāng pāo dào nǎo hòu ba.

Forget your sorrows.

報紙看完後借我看下。

Bàozhǐ kàn wán hòu jiè wǒ kàn xià.

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

接到電話後，他連夜趕回了老家。

Jiēdào diànhuà hòu, tā liányè gǎn huíle lǎojiā.

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

收到此郵件後請儘快給我答復。

Shōudào cǐ yóujiàn hòu qǐng jǐnkuài gěi wǒ dáfù.

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

新車上市後，記者們競相報道。

Xīn chē shàngshì hòu, jìzhěmen jìngxiāng bàodào.

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

早餐後我去散步了。

Zǎocān hòu wǒ qù sànbù le.

I went for a walk after breakfast.

晚飯後你不可以外出。

Wǎnfàn hòu nǐ bù kěyǐ wàichū.

You must not go out after dinner.

晚飯後她清理了桌子。

Wǎnfàn hòu tā qīnglǐle zhuōzi.

After supper, she cleared the table.

晚飯後她讀日語。

Wǎnfàn hòu tā dú Rìyǔ.

She studied Japanese after dinner.

晚飯後，她馬上開始做作業。

Wǎnfàn hòu, tā mǎshàng kāishǐ zuò zuòyè.

She started doing her homework right after dinner.

晚飯後我聽收音機。

Wǎnfàn hòu wǒ tīng shōuyīnjī.

I listen to the radio after dinner.

晚飯後，我總要休息一個小時。

Wǎnfàn hòu, wǒ zǒng yào xiūxi yí gè xiǎoshí.

I always rest for an hour after dinner.

晚飯後我洗了碗碟。

Wǎnfàn hòu wǒ xǐle wǎn dié.

I washed the dishes after supper.

晚飯後，爺爺喜歡去湖邊遛一遛。

Wǎnfàn hòu, yéye xǐhuan qù húbiān liù yí liù.

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

晚飯後，爺爺在公園里溜達。

Wǎnfàn hòu, yéye zài gōngyuán lǐ liūda.

After dinner, Grandpa strolls around the park.

晚飯後，老人常在河邊徘徊。

Wǎnfàn hòu, lǎorén cháng zài hébiān páihuái.

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

暴雨後，堤壩開始漏水了。

Bàoyǔ hòu, dībà kāishǐ lòushuǐ le.

After the heavy rain, the dam started to leak.

暴雨後，街上一塌糊塗。

Bàoyǔ hòu, jiēshang yìtāhútu.

After the downpour, the street was a complete shambles.

有錢後，他想回饋社會。

Yǒuqián hòu, tā xiǎng huíkuì shèhuì.

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

比賽後的點評讓我學到很多。

Bǐsài hòu de diǎnpíng ràng wǒ xuédào hěn duō.

The commentary after the match taught me a lot.

畢業後，你的去處定了嗎？

Bìyè hòu, nǐ de qùchù dìngle ma?

Have you settled where you're going after graduation?

畢業後，她決定投身教育事業。

Bìyè hòu, tā juédìng tóushēn jiàoyù shìyè.

After graduating, she decided to devote herself to education.

水加熱後會產生對流。

Shuǐ jiārè hòu huì chǎnshēng duìliú.

When water is heated, convection occurs.

水泥幾個小時後就會固化。

Shuǐní jǐ ge xiǎoshí hòu jiù huì gùhuà.

The cement will harden in a few hours.

水結凍後，變成冰。

Shuǐ jié dòng hòu, biànchéng bīng.

When water freezes it becomes ice.

注射後手臂有點疼。

Zhùshè hòu shǒubì yǒudiǎn téng.

My arm hurts a little after the injection.

滑完雪後，我發現我食慾大增。

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

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

演出結束後，會場外擠滿了人。

Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu, huìchǎng wài jǐmǎnle rén.

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

演講結束後，聽眾反響熱烈。

Yǎnjiǎng jiéshù hòu, tīngzhòng fǎnxiǎng rèliè.

After the speech, the audience reacted enthusiastically.

火災後，財物損失很大。

Huǒzāi hòu, cáiwù sǔnshī hěn dà.

After the fire, the property losses were heavy.

火車十分鐘後離開。

Huǒchē shí fēnzhōng hòu líkāi.

The train leaves in ten minutes.

爺爺把受傷的小鳥治好後放飛了。

Yéye bǎ shòushāng de xiǎoniǎo zhì hǎo hòu fàngfēile.

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

爸爸死後，他就開始照顧媽媽。

Bàba sǐ hòu, tā jiù kāishǐ zhàogu māma.

He cared for his mother after his father died.

球隊重組後，成績好多了。

Qiúduì chóngzǔ hòu, chéngjì hǎoduō le.

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

生病後，她變得很脆弱。

Shēngbìng hòu, tā biànde hěn cuìruò.

After falling ill, she became very weak.

病好後，他臉色紅潤了。

Bìng hǎo hòu, tā liǎnsè hóngrùn le.

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

米飯關火後再悶五分鐘。

Mǐfàn guān huǒ hòu zài mèn wǔ fēnzhōng.

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

經歷劇變後，他變得很安靜。

Jīnglì jùbiàn hòu, tā biànde hěn ānjìng.

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

網站改版後，我找不到東西。

Wǎngzhàn gǎibǎn hòu, wǒ zhǎo búdào dōngxi.

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

老家被拆後面目全非。

Lǎojiā bèi chāi hòu miànmùquánfēi.

After being torn down, my hometown became unrecognizable.

考試後，我們對了一下寫的答案。

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

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

融資失敗後，公司只好裁員。

Róngzī shībài hòu, gōngsī zhǐhǎo cáiyuán.

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

讓我們在晚飯後繼續這個遊戲。

Ràng wǒmen zài wǎnfàn hòu jìxù zhège yóuxì.

Let's continue the game after supper.

請你在閱讀完畢後歸還此書。

Qǐng nǐ zài yuèdú wánbì hòu guīhuán cǐ shū.

Please return the book when you have finished reading it.

談判受挫後，會議只好推遲。

Tánpàn shòucuò hòu, huìyì zhǐhǎo tuīchí.

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

豆子發酵後會變成醬。

Dòuzi fājiào hòu huì biànchéng jiàng.

After the beans ferment, they turn into paste.

豆漿加鹽後會凝聚成塊。

Dòujiāng jiā yán hòu huì níngjù chéng kuài.

Soy milk coagulates into lumps after salt is added.

賽跑完後我累透了。

Sàipǎo wán hòu wǒ lèi tòule.

I was exhausted after running the race.

運動後要多吃蛋白質嗎？

Yùndòng hòu yào duō chī dànbáizhì ma?

Should I eat more protein after exercising?

退休後他享受著天倫之樂。

Tuìxiū hòu tā xiǎngshòuzhe tiānlúnzhīlè.

After retiring, he enjoys the happiness of family life.

退休後他的收入少了一半。

Tuìxiū hòu tā de shōurù shǎole yíbàn.

His income was diminished by half after retirement.

退休後，爺爺過著安逸的生活。

Tuìxiū hòu, yéye guò zhe ānyì de shēnghuó.

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

退休後的日子過得很愜意。

Tuìxiū hòu de rìzi guò de hěn qièyì.

Life has been very pleasant since retirement.

退潮後，漁船擱淺了。

Tuìcháo hòu, yúchuán gēqiǎnle.

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

那，我們五點後去買衣服，好嗎？

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

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

野豬受驚後竄進了樹林。

Yězhū shòujīng hòu cuàn jìnle shùlín.

Startled, the wild boar fled into the woods.

鐵水冷卻後就凝結了。

Tiěshuǐ lěngquè hòu jiù níngjiéle.

Molten iron solidifies once it cools.

鐵路貫通後，出行方便了。

Tiělù guàntōng hòu, chūxíng fāngbiànle.

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

鈴響後他就到了。

Líng xiǎng hòu tā jiù dàole.

He arrived after the bell rang.

長途步行後我覺得餓了。

Chángtú bùxíng hòu wǒ juéde èle.

I felt hungry after the long walk.

雨後，天空中呈現出一道彩虹。

Yǔ hòu, tiānkōng zhōng chéngxiàn chū yídào cǎihóng.

After the rain, a rainbow appeared in the sky.

雨後，山上的彩虹重現了。

Yǔ hòu, shānshàng de cǎihóng chóngxiànle.

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

雨後，山上的綠色更鮮明了。

Yǔ hòu, shānshàng de lǜsè gèng xiānmíngle.

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

雨後氣溫下降了。

Yǔ hòu qìwēn xiàjiàngle.

There was a drop in temperature after the rain.

雨後的空氣分外清新。

Yǔ hòu de kōngqì fènwài qīngxīn.

The air after the rain is exceptionally fresh.

雨後，種子很快萌發了。

Yǔ hòu, zhǒngzi hěn kuài méngfāle.

After the rain, the seeds sprouted quickly.

雨後轉晴了。

Yǔ hòu zhuǎnqíngle.

It cleared up after the rain.

霧散後，山頂顯露出來了。

Wùsàn hòu, shāndǐng xiǎnlù chūláile.

After the fog cleared, the mountaintop came into view.

面試後，他們錄用了我。

Miànshì hòu, tāmen lùyòngle wǒ.

After the interview, they hired me.

飛機十分鐘後起飛。

Fēijī shí fēnzhōng hòu qǐfēi.

The plane takes off in ten minutes.

飛機將在一小時後起飛。

Fēijī jiāng zài yì xiǎoshí hòu qǐfēi.

The plane will take off in one hour.

飯後不要做劇烈運動。

Fàn hòu búyào zuò jùliè yùndòng.

Don't do vigorous exercise after a meal.

飯後走一走，幫助消化。

Fàn hòu zǒu yì zǒu, bāngzhù xiāohuà.

Take a short walk after a meal to help digestion.

馬受驚後跑了起來。

Mǎ shòujīng hòu pǎole qǐlai.

The horse got spooked and started to run.