How to say “right after that” in Chinese

随后
suíhòu

right after that

adverb · HSK 5 · topic “Time: at once and little by little”

“Right after that” in Chinese is 随后, suí hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

随后 is read suí hòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

suí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
hòu — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

随
suí — follow
后
hòu — behind, after

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 “随后”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 随后. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 你们先去我随后就到nǐmenxiānqù,wǒsuíhòujiùdàoYou go ahead, I'll be right behind you.

More words from the lesson “Right away”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “right after that” in Chinese?

“Right after that” in Chinese is 随后, pinyin suíhòu.

What does 随后 mean?

随后 (suíhòu) means “right after that”.

How do you write 随后?

随后 is 2 characters: 随 (suí) — follow; 后 (hòu) — behind, after. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 随后?

随后 is read suíhòu. Tones: suí — second tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“right after that” in the lesson “Right away”

This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. 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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