How to say “behind” in Chinese
behind, back side
“Behind” in Chinese is 后面, hòu miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
后面 is read hòu miàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “后面”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 后面. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他坐在我后面tāzuòzàiwǒhòumiànHe's sitting behind me.
- 车站在学校后面chēzhànzàixuéxiàohòumiànThe stop is behind the school.
- 我家后面有一个小花园wǒjiāhòumiànyǒuyígexiǎohuāyuánThere's a small garden behind my house.
- 请把大衣挂在门后面。qǐngbǎdàyīguàzàiménhòumiànPlease hang your coat behind the door.
- 我家后面有一片小树林wǒjiāhòumiànyǒuyípiànxiǎoshùlínThere's a small grove behind my house.
- 警察在后面追他。jǐngcházàihòumiànzhuītāThe police officer is chasing him.
More words from the lesson “In front, behind, inside”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “behind” in Chinese?
“Behind” in Chinese is 后面, pinyin hòumiàn.
What does 后面 mean?
后面 (hòumiàn) means “behind, back side”.
How do you write 后面?
后面 is 2 characters: 后 (hòu) — behind, after; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 后面?
后面 is read hòumiàn. Tones: hòu — fourth tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“behind” in the lesson “In front, behind, inside”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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