Definition
后者 (hòu zhě) means 'the latter' and refers to the second of two items just mentioned. It is always used in contrast with 前者 (qián zhě, 'the former'), which refers to the first. These two words are used together in formal or written Chinese to avoid repeating the nouns.
noun
the latter (of two)
Examples
- 后者，后者。Qiánzhě hé hòu zhě dōu shì búcuò de xuǎnzé, dàn wǒ gèng tuījiàn hòu zhě.Both the former and the latter are good choices, but I recommend the latter more.
- ，后者。Zhè liǎng gè fāng'àn zhōng, hòu zhě de chéngběn gèng dī.Between these two plans, the latter has lower costs.
- ，后者。Tā bǐjiào le liǎng zhǒng fāngfǎ, rènwéi hòu zhě gèng yǒuxiào.He compared two methods and thought the latter was more effective.
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