How to say “after the event” in Chinese
after the event, afterwards
“After the event” in Chinese is 事后, shì hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
事后 is read shì hòu: 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 “事后”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 事后. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 事后他很后悔shìhòutāhěnhòuhuǐAfterwards he deeply regretted it.
More words from the lesson “Later, from now on and the same day”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “after the event” in Chinese?
“After the event” in Chinese is 事后, pinyin shìhòu.
What does 事后 mean?
事后 (shìhòu) means “after the event, afterwards”.
How do you write 事后?
事后 is 2 characters: 事 (shì) — matter, affair; 后 (hòu) — behind, after. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 事后?
事后 is read shìhòu. Tones: shì — fourth tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“after the event” in the lesson “Later, from now on and the same day”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. 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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