随后 (suí hòu) — soon after, afterwards
Definition
随后 means 'soon after / afterwards' — a written adverb linking events in sequence. It is more formal than 接着 and emphasizes 'shortly after' rather than the next immediate step.
adverb
soon afterafterwards
Examples
- ，随后。Tā xiān chī le fàn, suí hòu jiù chū mén le.He ate first, and then went out soon after.
- ，随后。Huì yì jié shù hòu, suí hòu dà jiā kāi shǐ tǎo lùn.After the meeting ended, everyone started discussing soon after.
- ，随后。Tā xiān qù le běi jīng, suí hòu yòu qù le shàng hǎi.She first went to Beijing, and soon after went to Shanghai.
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