后面 meaning in English
the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back
Meaning of 后面
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the back; the rear; the last bit
- behind; near the end; at the back
- later; afterwards
How to use 后面
后面 is used for location, often after a noun with 的 or directly after it, as in 房子后面 (behind the house). It can also mean later in a sequence, like later in a book or talk. Example: 我家后面有一个公园。(Wǒ jiā hòumiàn yǒu yí gè gōngyuán.) There is a park behind my home.
后 (hòu) means behind or after, and 面 (miàn) means face or side. Put them together and you get the side behind you: 后面, the back.
Common mistake: Learners often write 后 like 石 or mix it up with 右 (yòu, right), but 后 has a slanted top stroke and 口 tucked under a long horizontal stroke. Also, 面 here is often said in the neutral tone (hòumian) in everyday speech, so do not stress it heavily.
后面 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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后 hòu · back · 6 strokes
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面 miàn · face · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 后面.
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experie |
| 后边 | hòubian | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2] |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead |
Questions about 后面
What does 后面 mean?
后面 (hòumiàn) 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 后面?
后面 is made of 2 characters: 后 (6 strokes), 面 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 后面 an HSK word?
Yes. 后面 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 后面 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 后面 is written 後面.
What is the difference between 后面 and 后边?
They mean the same thing and can usually swap freely. 后边 (hòubian) sounds a bit more casual and is common in northern speech, while 后面 is slightly more standard in writing.
How do I say "behind someone" with 后面?
Put the person first, then 后面: 他后面 (tā hòumiàn) means behind him. To say someone is there, use 在, as in 我在你后面 (Wǒ zài nǐ hòumiàn), I am behind you.