Afterward in Chinese
afterward · HSK 6
过后
- 过 to cross
- 后 after
他当时没说什么，过后才告诉我。 He didn't say anything at the time; he only told me afterward.
Other ways to say afterward
More words with 过 or 后
How do you say afterward in Chinese?
Afterward in Chinese is 过后 (guò hòu). You can also say 事后 (shì hòu).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
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