Meaning of 过后
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- after the event
How to use 过后
过后 refers to the time after a specific event, often one just mentioned. It usually stands at the start of a clause, or after a phrase like 事情过后 (shìqing guòhòu). Example: 他当时没说什么，过后才告诉我。(Tā dāngshí méi shuō shénme, guòhòu cái gàosu wǒ.) He said nothing at the time and only told me afterwards.
过 (guò) means to pass, and 后 (hòu) means after. When something has passed, you are in the time after it: 过后 (guòhòu), afterwards.
Common mistake: Learners often use 过后 like 然后 (ránhòu) to link steps in a sequence, as in 先吃饭过后看电影. In that case use 然后, because 过后 looks back at an event that has already happened, often in contrast to 当时 (dāngshí).
过后 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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过 guò · to cross · 6 strokes
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后 hòu · back · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 过后.
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 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 |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 过去 | guòqù | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 超过 | chāoguò | to surpass; to exceed |
Questions about 过后
What does 过后 mean?
过后 (guòhòu) means "after the event" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 过后?
过后 is made of 2 characters: 过 (6 strokes), 后 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 过后 an HSK word?
Yes. 过后 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 过后 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 过后 is written 過後.
What is the difference between 过后 and 以后?
以后 (yǐhòu) can mean after any point and also the future in general, as in 以后再说. 过后 is narrower and means after a particular event has passed, usually in the past.
Can 过后 come after a noun or phrase?
Yes. You can say 雨过后 (yǔ guòhòu) or 考试过后 (kǎoshì guòhòu) to mean after the rain or after the exam. It can also stand alone when the event is clear from context.