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title: "Guohou Meaning: 过后 (guòhòu) Means “afterward”"
description: "过后 (traditional 過後, guòhòu) means “afterward; later”. Hear its tones, see what 过 and 后 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guohou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 过后 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

过后 guòhòu

## afterward; later

## Its characters

1. 过 guò to cross
2. 后 hòu after

## In a sentence

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.

[More about 过后](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BF%87%E5%90%8E)

## More words with 过 or 后

- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [不过 bùguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buguo)
- [超过 chāoguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoguo)
- [穿过 chuānguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanguo)
- [此后 cǐhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cihou)
- [错过 cuòguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuoguo)
- [放过 fàngguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangguo)
- [过程 guòchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guocheng)
- [过度 guòdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guodu)
- [过分 guòfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guofen)

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