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After a specific time with "yihou"
Just as 以前 (yǐqián) can be used to describe the events before a specific time, 以后 (yǐhòu) can be used to describe the events after a specific time.
- Keywords
- 以后 · 以 · 后 · later · after
- Used for
- Expressing time and date · Sequencing events in time
- Classification
- Nouns · HSK1
Examples (10)
下午三点以后，我不在家。
来中国以后，她认识了她的老公。
她一个月以后开始上班。
吃完午饭以后，我们要开会。
几年以后，我们公司会更大。
老板半个小时以后回来。
下班以后你想跟我们一起去打球吗?
老板来了以后，大家都不说话了。
你到家以后给我打电话。
结婚以后爸爸不喝酒了。
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