A2 · Grammar reference · ASGPVFU1
In the future in general with "yihou"
Similar to talking about things in the past, talking about things in the future is very straight forward. You can use the simple but useful 以后 (yǐhòu), which also means "later."
- Keywords
- 以后 · 后 · later
- Used for
- Referring to the future · Sequencing events in time
- Classification
- Nouns · HSK3
Examples (10)
以后你们会想我吗？
以后你想来中国吗？
我以后不喝酒了。
我们以后不在这里工作了。
你儿子以后想做什么？
以后你们想去哪儿工作？
以后我们会有一些新的同事。
以后你可以住在这里。
他们以后会结婚吗？
你以后不要跟他见面了。
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