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