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<p>Just as <a href="Before_a_specific_time_with_&quot;yiqian&quot;"
title="wikilink">以前 (yǐqián) can be used</a> to describe the events
<em>before</em> a specific time, 以后 (yǐhòu) can be used to describe
the events <em>after</em> a specific time.</p>
<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
<p>This grammar structure is similar to the English "after
such-and-such, something happens." It's quite simple, all you have
to do is put the "after" after the time words or time phrase.</p>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>Time / Verb + 以后, ....</p>
</div>
<p>The time can be a time or date, or an action or event. It may or
may not be in the future.</p>
<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li><strong>下午 三点</strong> <em>以后</em>， 我 不 在 家。 <span class=
"pinyin"><strong>Xiàwǔ sāndiǎn</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒ bù zài
jiā.</span><span class="trans">After three p.m., I will not be at
home.</span></li>
<li><strong>来 中国</strong> <em>以后</em>， 她 认识 了 她 的 老公。 <span class=
"pinyin"><strong>Lái Zhōngguó</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, tā rènshi le
tā de lǎogōng.</span><span class="trans">After coming to China, she
met her husband.</span></li>
<li>她 <strong>一个月</strong> <em>以后</em> 开始 上班。<span class=
"pinyin">Tā <strong>yī gè yuè</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> kāishǐ
shàngbān.</span><span class="trans">After one month, she will start
working.</span></li>
<li><strong>吃 完 午饭</strong> <em>以后</em> ， 我们 要 开会。<span class=
"pinyin"><strong>Chī wán wǔfàn</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen yào
kāihuì.</span><span class="trans">We are going to have a meeting
after we finish lunch.</span></li>
<li><strong>几年</strong> <em>以后</em> ，我们 公司 会 更 大。<span class=
"pinyin"><strong>Jǐ nián</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒmen gōngsī huì
gèng dà.</span><span class="trans">In a few years, our company will
be even bigger.</span></li>
<li>老板 <strong>半个小时</strong> <em>以后</em> 回来。<span class=
"pinyin">Lǎobǎn <strong>bàn gè xiǎoshí</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>
huílái.</span><span class="trans">After half an hour, the boss will
return.</span></li>
<li><strong>下班</strong> <em>以后</em>你 想 跟 我们 一起 去 打球 吗? <span class=
"pinyin"><strong>Xiàbān</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em>, nǐ xiǎng gēn wǒmen
yīqǐ qù dǎqiú ma?</span> <span class="trans">After we get off work,
would you like to go play ball with us?</span></li>
<li>老板 <strong>来</strong> 了 <em>以后</em> ，大家 都 不 说话 了。 <span class=
"pinyin">Lǎobǎn <strong>lái</strong> le <em>yǐhòu</em>, dàjiā dōu
bù shuōhuà le.</span><span class="trans">After the boss came,
everyone stopped talking.</span></li>
<li>你 <strong>到家</strong> <em>以后</em> 给 我 打电话。<span class=
"pinyin">Nǐ <strong>dào jiā</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> gěi wǒ dǎ
diànhuà.</span><span class="trans">After you get home, call
me.</span></li>
<li><strong>结婚</strong> <em>以后</em> 爸爸 不 喝酒 了。 <span class=
"pinyin"><strong>Jiéhūn</strong> <em>yǐhòu</em> bàba bù hējiǔ
le.</span><span class="trans">After he got married, dad stopped
drinking.</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>Note that this use of 以后 (yǐhòu) is often shortened to 后
(hòu).</p>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="Before_a_specific_time" title="wikilink">Before a
specific time</a></li>
<li><a href="In_the_future_in_general" title="wikilink">In the
future in general</a></li>
<li><a href="At_the_time_when" title="wikilink">At the time
when</a></li>
<li><a href=
"Before_and_after_with_&quot;zhiqian&quot;_and_&quot;zhihou&quot;"
title="wikilink">Before and after with "zhiqian" and
"zhihou"</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
reading</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide"
title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical
Guide</a> (p. 261) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0415700108">
→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title=
"wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a></p>
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