后头 (hòu tou) — (noun) the back; rear side; (noun) a later time; the future
Definition
后头 (hòutou) is the colloquial, spoken counterpart of 后面 — it means both the spatial 'back / behind' and the temporal 'later / in the future' in everyday talk. 后面 is more neutral and works in writing; 后头 sounds casual and is mainly used in speech.
noun
the backrear sidea later timethe future
Examples
- 后头。Fáng zi hòu tou yǒu gè xiǎo huā yuán.There is a small garden behind the house.
- ，后头。Nǐ xiān zǒu, hòu tou de shì wǒ lái chǔ lǐ.You go ahead; I'll handle the matters later.
- ，。Qǐng wǎng hòu tou zuò, qián miàn yǐ jīng mǎn le.Please move to the back; the front is already full.
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