而后 (ér hòu) — then; after that (formal/literary conjunction)

Definición

Formal/written connector meaning 'and then, after that' — used in essays and reports rather than everyday speech, where 然后 is the spoken equivalent.

verb
thenafter that (formal/literary conjunction)

Ejemplos

  • 而后
    Tā xiān tí chū jì huà, ér hòu zài tǎo lùn xì jié.
    He first proposed the plan, then discussed the details.
  • 而后
    Wǒ men yīng gāi xiān diào chá qīng chǔ, ér hòu zuò chū jué dìng.
    We should first investigate thoroughly, then make a decision.
  • 而后
    Jīng guò duō cì shí yàn, ér hòu tā zhōng yú qǔ dé le chéng gōng.
    After many experiments, she finally achieved success.
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