身后 (shēn hòu) — the space behind a person; rear; after one's death (used in formal or literary contexts)
Definition
身后 covers two distinct senses: literally 'the space behind a person', and figuratively 'after one's death' (formal/written). The post-mortem sense is only used in serious or literary contexts like 身后财产.
noun
the space behind a personrearafter one's death (used in formal or literary contexts)
Examples
- 身后。Tā zhuǎn shēn kàn le kàn shēn hòu.He turned around and looked behind him.
- 身后。Tā liú xià le yí dà bǐ shēn hòu cái chǎn.He left behind a large estate after his death.
- 身后。Tā gǎn jué shēn hòu yǒu rén gēn zhe tā.He felt someone was following behind him.
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