后
hòu
after; later
Every meaning
hòu
- after; later
- latter; last (in a sequence, as in 后三名)
- behind; back
- surname Hou
- empress; queen
- descendants; offspring
In a sentence
下课后我们去打球吧。
Let's go play ball after class.
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In the Library
十分钟后，她说：“爸爸，你看！
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十分钟后，两个小女孩是好朋友了。
十分钟后，“随便”来了。
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Words with 后
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).