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Character Breakdown
后来 consists of 2 characters.
How to Use 后来 in Sentences
Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 后来 with other words naturally.
Example Sentences with 后来
wǒ我
xiān先
zǒu走
，
nǐ你
hòu后
lái来
。
I'll go first, you come later.
tā他
qǐ起
chū初
jù拒
jué绝
le了
yāo邀
qǐng请
，
hòu后
lái来
què却
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
zhǔ主
yì意
。
He initially declined the invitation, but later changed his mind.
huì会
yì议
kāi开
shǐ始
shí时
yǒu有
xiē些
hùn混
luàn乱
，
hòu后
lái来
cái才
zhú逐
jiàn渐
huī恢
fù复
zhèng正
cháng常
。
The meeting was chaotic at first, but later gradually returned to normal.
tā他
xiān先
dào到
xué学
xiào校
，
wǒ我
hòu后
lái来
yě也
dào到
le了
。
He arrived at school first, and I arrived later.
nǐ你
hòu后
lái来
yǒu有
méi没
yǒu有
shōu收
dào到
tā他
fā发
lái来
de的
zhòng重
yào要
wén文
jiàn件
？
Did you later receive the important document he sent?
wǒ我
hòu后
lái来
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
cǎi采
nà纳
nà那
ge个
bú不
tài太
chéng成
shú熟
de的
jiàn建
yì议
。
I did not adopt that rather immature suggestion later.
wǒ我
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
shì是
péng朋
yǒu友
，
hòu后
lái来
chéng成
le了
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
huǒ伙
bàn伴
。
We started as friends and later became the best partners.
wǒ我
men们
yuē约
hǎo好
sān三
diǎn点
jiàn见
miàn面
，
tā他
hòu后
lái来
què却
chí迟
dào到
le了
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
。
We agreed to meet at three o'clock, but he later arrived half an hour late.