尔后 (ěr hòu) — (formal/literary) thereafter, subsequently, afterwards

Définition

A formal, literary connector meaning 'after that' or 'subsequently,' used in writing rather than everyday speech. Functions like 然后 but reads as more bookish.

verb
(formal/literary) thereaftersubsequentlyafterwards

Exemples

  • 尔后
    Tā xiān qù le běi jīng, ěr hòu qù le shàng hǎi.
    He first went to Beijing, and subsequently went to Shanghai.
  • 尔后
    ěr hòu, Zhè ge xí sú biàn liú chuán le xià lái.
    Thereafter, this custom was passed down.
  • 尔后
    Wǒ men xiān tǎo lùn zhè ge wèn tí, ěr hòu zài jué dìng xià yí bù.
    Let's first discuss this issue, and then decide the next step.

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