---
title: "Wanghou Meaning: 往后 (wǎnghòu) Means “from now on”"
description: "往后 (traditional 往後, wǎnghòu) means “from now on; in the future”. Hear its tones, see what 往 and 后 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanghou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 往后 mean?

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往后 wǎnghòu

## from now on; in the future

## It can also mean

- backward; toward the back

## Its characters

1. 往 wǎng toward
2. 后 hòu behind

## In a sentence

往后的日子会越来越好。 Life will get better and better from now on.

有人**往后**走了一步，旁边的一个箱子就倒了。

From [七楼 · 第二十三天 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 23: The Argument in the Parcel Station](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-23-the-argument-in-the-parcel-station#library-word-324-326)

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## More words with 往 or 后

- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [此后 cǐhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cihou)
- [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)
- [后勤 hòuqín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houqin)

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