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title: "Cihou Meaning: 此后 (after this) or 伺候 (to serve)?"
description: "此后 (traditional 此後, cǐhòu) means “after this; thereafter; hereafter”. Not the cihou you heard? See 伺候. Hear its tones, see what 此 and 后 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cihou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 此后 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

此后 cǐhòu

## after this; thereafter; hereafter

## Its characters

1. 此 cǐ this
2. 后 hòu after

## In a sentence

他去了国外，此后我们再没见过面。 He went abroad, and after that we never saw each other again.

[More about 此后](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AD%A4%E5%90%8E)

## Other words said cihou

- [伺候cìhouto serve](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BC%BA%E5%80%99)

## More words with 此 or 后

- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [彼此 bǐcǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bici)
- [此次 cǐcì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cici)
- [此刻 cǐkè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cike)
- [此前 cǐqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciqian)
- [此时 cǐshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cishi)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [从此 cóngcǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congci)
- [过后 guòhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guohou)
- [后代 hòudài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houdai)

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