过后 guòhòu after the event
How to remember 过后: 过 to cross + 后 back = after the event.
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How it is used
- Afterwards / later on, after the event - 这事过后再说 (zhè shì guòhòu zài shuō) let's deal with this later.
- Refers to time following a particular event; contrast 以后 (yǐhòu) which is a broader "in the future / after."
- Often signals reflecting once something has passed: 过后想想 (guòhòu xiǎngxiang) thinking back on it later.
Example sentences
- 茶点过后我们接着开会。 Chádiǎn guòhòu wǒmen jiēzhe kāihuì.We will continue the meeting after some light refreshments.
- 事故过后，汤姆觉得停止滑冰了。 Shìgù guòhòu, tāngmǔ juéde tíngzhǐ huábīng le.After the accident, Tom decided to stop skating.
- 暴风雨过后，他们的房子成了废墟。 Bàofēngyǔ guòhòu, tāmen de fángzi chéng le fèixū.After the hurricane, their house was a wreck.