---
title: "Houzhe Meaning: 后者 (hòuzhě) Means “the latter”"
description: "后者 (traditional 後者, hòuzhě) means “the latter”. Hear its tones, see what 后 and 者 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houzhe"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 后者 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

后者 hòuzhě

## the latter

## Its characters

1. 后 hòu latter
2. 者 zhě (suffix) -er

## In a sentence

苹果和香蕉，我更喜欢后者。 Between apples and bananas, I prefer the latter.

[More about 后者](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%90%8E%E8%80%85)

## More words with 后 or 者

- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [此后 cǐhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cihou)
- [读者 dúzhě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duzhe)
- [过后 guòhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guohou)
- [后代 hòudài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houdai)
- [后果 hòuguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houguo)
- [后悔 hòuhuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houhui)
- [后来 hòulái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houlai)
- [后面 hòumiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houmian)
- [后期 hòuqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houqi)

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