zhī之hòu后(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
zhī之
hòu后
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)
之後 (Traditional: 之後)
HSK 4
Dictionary
after; behind/(at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
Examples
放学之后，我们一起去打球吧。
Fàngxué zhīhòu, wǒmen yīqǐ qù dǎqiú ba.
→ Let's go play ball together after school.
他站在我之后，等着轮到自己。
Tā zhàn zài wǒ zhīhòu, děngzhe lún dào zìjǐ.
→ He stood behind me, waiting for his turn.
之后，我们就再也没有见过面了。
Zhīhòu, wǒmen jiù zài yě méiyǒu jiànguò miàn le.
→ Afterwards, we never saw each other again.
Did You Know?
Word Order
Word Formation
之 is a possessive particle and 后 means 'back' or 'after'.
Usage Tips
之后 is placed after a time or event to mean 'after', e.g., 下课之后 (after class), and can start a sentence: 之后，我们去了公园 (Afterwards, we went to the park).