Definition
后方 is a position word meaning 'the rear' or 'back side'. It can be used as a noun (the back area) or as a postposition after a noun (e.g., 房子后方 'behind the house'). In military contexts it often refers to the rear area behind the front lines.
p.w.
rearbehindback side
Examples
- 后方。Chēzi hòu fāng zhàn zhe yí gè rén.There is a person standing behind the car.
- 后方。Zhànchǎng hòu fāng shì zhīyuán bùduì.The rear of the battlefield is the support troops.
- 后方。Qǐng dào shāngdiàn hòu fāng qǔ huò.Please pick up the goods at the back of the store.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.