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后世

后世 (hòu shì): Later generations (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

后世 consists of 2 characters.

queen, empress; behind, after

generation, world, era

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Pinyinhòu shì

MeaningLater generations

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word后世

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 后世.

Words with 后

后面hòu miànHSK 1
以后yǐ hòuHSK 3
后天hòu tiānHSK 3
后年hòu niánHSK 3
后来hòu láiHSK 3
最后zuì hòuHSK 3
然后rán hòuHSK 3
之后zhī hòuHSK 4

Words with 世

世界shì jièHSK 3
世纪shì jìHSK 4
去世qù shìHSK 5
世代shì dàiHSK 6
逝世shì shìHSK 6
问世wèn shìHSK 6
举世瞩目jǔ shì zhǔ mùHSK 6
世人

shì rén

HSK 7-9

3.

How to Use 后世 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 后世 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith流传

liú流

chuán传

hòu后

shì世

formal

be handed down to later generations

Noun + Modifierwith人

hòu后

shì世

zhī之

rén人

Idiomwith传颂

wèi为

hòu后

shì世

suǒ所

chuán传

sòng颂

Verb + Objectwith影响

yǐng影

xiǎng响

hòu后

shì世

4.

Example Sentences with 后世

zhè这

ge个

gù故

shì事

huì会

liú流

chuán传

formal

people of later generations

formal

Written

be praised by later generations

formal

influence later generations

dào

到

hòu后

shì世

。

This story will be passed down to future generations.

tā他

de的

zhé哲

xué学

sī思

xiǎng想

shēn深

kè刻

yǐng影

xiǎng响

le了

hòu后

shì世

de的

zhèng政

zhì治

lǐ理

lùn论

。

His philosophical thoughts profoundly influenced the political theories of later generations.

wǒ我

men们

xiàn现

zài在

de的

huán环

bǎo保

xíng行

dòng动

，

shì是

wèi为

le了

zào造

fú福

hòu后

shì世

ma吗

？

Are our current environmental actions for the benefit of later generations?

tā他

de的

fā发

míng明

duì对

hòu后

shì世

chǎn产

shēng生

le了

shēn深

yuǎn远

de的

yǐng影

xiǎng响

。

His invention had a profound impact on later generations.

rú如

guǒ果

xiàn现

zài在

bù不

bǎo保

hù护

wén文

huà化

yí遗

chǎn产

，

hòu后

shì世

jiāng将

wú无

fǎ法

liǎo了

jiě解

zhè这

duàn段

lì历

shǐ史

。

If we do not protect cultural heritage now, later generations will be unable to understand this period of history.

tā他

de的

jué决

dìng定

bìng并

wèi未

kǎo考

lǜ虑

dào到

duì对

hòu后

shì世

kě可

néng能

zào造

chéng成

de的

fù负

miàn面

yǐng影

xiǎng响

。

His decision did not consider the potential negative impact on later generations.

zhè这

wèi位

yì艺

shù术

jiā家

de的

zuò作

pǐn品

bèi被

hòu后

shì世

shì视

wèi为

jīng经

diǎn典

。

This artist's works are regarded as classics by later generations.

zài在

jiā家

tíng庭

jù聚

huì会

shàng上

，

yé爷

ye爷

cháng常

tán谈

lùn论

xī希

wàng望

liú留

gěi给

hòu后

shì世

de的

jīng精

shén神

cái财

fù富

。

At family gatherings, Grandpa often talks about the spiritual wealth he hopes to leave for later generations.