而后 (ér hòu) — then; after that (formal/literary conjunction)
Definition
Formal/written connector meaning 'and then, after that' — used in essays and reports rather than everyday speech, where 然后 is the spoken equivalent.
verb
thenafter that (formal/literary conjunction)
Examples
- ，而后。Tā xiān tí chū jì huà, ér hòu zài tǎo lùn xì jié.He first proposed the plan, then discussed the details.
- ，而后。Wǒ men yīng gāi xiān diào chá qīng chǔ, ér hòu zuò chū jué dìng.We should first investigate thoroughly, then make a decision.
- ，而后。Jīng guò duō cì shí yàn, ér hòu tā zhōng yú qǔ dé le chéng gōng.After many experiments, she finally achieved success.
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