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以后 (yǐ hòu): After (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 3
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以 • yǐ • using because of; so as to • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
yǐ以

using because of; so as to

后 • hòu • queen, empress; behind, after • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
hòu后

queen, empress; behind, after

Word Info

Pinyinyǐ hòu
Meaningafter
Characters2
SyntaxNoun

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 以后.

Words with 以

  • 可以kě yǐcan; may
  • 所以suǒ yǐtherefore
  • 以上yǐ shàngthat level or higher
  • 以下yǐ xiàthat level or lower
  • 以前yǐ qiánbefore
  • 以外yǐ wàiapart from
  • 以为yǐ wéithink; feel; reckon
  • 以内yǐ nèiwithin
4.

Example Sentences with 以后

shàng上
chē车
yǐ以
hòu后
qǐng请
jì系
hǎo好
ān安
quán全
dài带
。
Please fasten your seatbelt after getting in the car.
tā他
shàng上
bān班
yǐ以
hòu后
，
huì会
xiān先
hē
yé爷
ye爷
tuì退
xiū休
yǐ以
hòu后
kāi开
shǐ始
xué
jiè借
de的
shū书
kàn看
wán完
yǐ以
hòu后
qǐng请
tuì
tā他
gāo高
kǎo考
yǐ以
hòu后
shàng上
le了
yī一
suǒ
喝
bēi杯
kā咖
fēi啡
。
After he starts work, he will first have a cup of coffee.
学
xí习
shū书
huà画
。
Grandpa started learning calligraphy and painting after retirement.
退
huán还
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
。
Please return the borrowed books to the library after reading them.
所
zhuān专
kē科
xué学
xiào校
。
After the college entrance exam, he enrolled in a vocational college.