后边 meaning in English
the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back
Meaning of 后边
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the back; the rear; the last bit
- behind; near the end; at the back
- later; afterwards
How to use 后边
后边 is a place word for the back or rear, and it often follows a noun to say something is behind it. It can also mean later in a sequence, like later in a book or a talk. Example: 学校后边有一个公园。(Xuéxiào hòubian yǒu yí ge gōngyuán.) There is a park behind the school.
后 (hòu) means behind or after, and 边 (biān) means side. Put them together and you get the side that is behind you, the back.
Common mistake: Learners often put 后边 before the noun, saying 后边学校 when they mean behind the school. The reference noun comes first: 学校后边. Also note that 边 is usually said in the neutral tone here, hòubian, not hòubiān.
后边 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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后 hòu · back · 6 strokes
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边 biān · side · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 后边.
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 那边 | nàbiān | over there; yonder |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | this side; here |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | side; adjacent place |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | left; the left side |
| 右边 | yòubian | right side; right, to the right |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experie |
| 里边 | lǐbian | inside |
| 北边 | běibian | north; north side |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside; outer surface |
| 南边 | nánbian | south; south side |
Questions about 后边
What does 后边 mean?
后边 (hòubian) means "the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 后边?
后边 is made of 2 characters: 后 (6 strokes), 边 (5 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 后边 an HSK word?
Yes. 后边 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 后边 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 后边 is written 後邊.
What is the difference between 后边 and 后面?
They mean the same thing and are usually interchangeable. 后面 (hòumian) is very common in both speech and writing, while 后边 sounds a little more spoken, especially in northern China.
How do I say someone is behind me with 后边?
Use 在 plus the reference word plus 后边: 他在我后边。(Tā zài wǒ hòubian.) He is behind me. The opposite is 前边 (qiánbian), in front.