Definition
后面 (hòu miàn) is a noun meaning 'behind' (position) or 'later' (time). For location, 后面 can stand alone (e.g., 在门后面), while 后 (hòu) is usually attached to a noun (e.g., 门后). For time, 后面 means 'later in sequence', but 以后 (yǐ hòu) and 之后 (zhī hòu) are used for 'after a specific event or time'.
noun
(position) behindat the backthe back side(time) laterafterwards
Examples
- 后面。Wǒ de shūbāo zài mén hòu miàn.My backpack is behind the door.
- ，后面。Nǐ xiān jìnqù, wǒ hòu miàn zài zǒu.Go in first; I'll go later.
- 后面。Tā zhàn zài wǒ hòu miàn.He is standing behind me.
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