How to say “after” in Chinese
after (lit.)
“After” in Chinese is 之后, zhī hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
之后 is read zhī 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
In literary Chinese it works like 的. It lives in 之前, 之后, 之间.
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 “之后”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 之后. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 毕业之后他当了记者bìyèzhīhòu,tādānglejìzhěAfter graduating he became a journalist.
More words from the lesson “Before and after”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “after” in Chinese?
“After” in Chinese is 之后, pinyin zhīhòu.
What does 之后 mean?
之后 (zhīhòu) means “after (lit.)”.
How do you write 之后?
之后 is 2 characters: 之 (zhī) — literary possessive particle; 后 (hòu) — behind, after. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 之后?
之后 is read zhīhòu. Tones: zhī — first tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“after” in the lesson “Before and after”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. 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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