过后 (guò hòu) — afterwards, later (after an event or action)
Definition
过后 means 'after an event,' referring to what happens AFTER a specific, completed event. Use 以后 for a looser 'later/in the future' and 事后 for hindsight/judgment about a past event.
noun
afterwardslater (after an event or action)
Examples
- 过后，。Huì yì guò hòu, tā cái gào sù wǒ zhēn xiàng.After the meeting, he finally told me the truth.
- 过后，过后，。Kǎo shì guò hòu, yǔ guò hòu, kōng qì tè bié qīng xīn.After the rain, the air is especially fresh.
- 过后，。Kǎo shì guò hòu, tā qīng sōng le bù shǎo.After the exam, he felt much more relaxed.
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