此后 (cǐ hòu) — after this, afterwards
Definition
此后 is a formal/written 'after this' that points to a specific past moment and what followed — more bookish than 以后 and more anchored to a stated event than 之后.
noun
after thisafterwards
Examples
- 此后，。cǐ hòu, Tā zài yě méi yǒu chū xiàn guò.After this, he never appeared again.
- 此后。cǐ hòu De shì qing wǒ men yǐ hòu zài shuō.We'll talk about what happens after this later.
- 此后，。cǐ hòu, Tā men kāi shǐ le xīn de hé zuò.After this, they started a new cooperation.
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