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- Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
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- Level B2
- Similar to
- Used for
- Expressing time and date, Sequencing events in time, Expressing order
- Keywords
- 以后, 然后, 后来
- Translations
- later, after
- 以后 (yǐhòu) and 然后 (ránhòu) can both mean "and then," but their usage is fairly different. While both 以后 (yǐhòu) and 后来 (hòulái) can mean "later," they have distinct uses.
- Contents
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- 1 然后 as "and then"
- 1.1 Common Errors
- 1.2 然后 without 先
- 2 Usage of 以后
- 2.1 以后 as "In the Future"
- 2.2 以后 as "After"
- 3 后来 as "Afterwards"
- 3.1 Structure
- 3.2 Examples
- 4 Example Dialog
- 5 See also
- 6 Sources and further reading
- 6.1 Books
- 6.2 Dictionaries
- 然后 as "and then"
- 然后 is a conjunction, which is always used in a sequence. It is often used with 先 (xiān, meaning "first"). 以后 or 后来 can't be used this way.
- 我们 先 复习 一下 ，然后 上 新 课 。
- Wǒmen xiān fùxí yīxià, ránhòu shàng xīn kè.
- Let's do some reviewing first and then learn a new lesson.
- Common Errors
- 我们 先 复习 一下 ，以后 上 新 课 。
- Wǒmen xiān fùxí yīxià, yǐhòu shàng xīn kè.
- Let's do some reviewing first and then learn a new lesson.
- 我 打算 先 住 朋友家 ，以后 找 房子 。
- Wǒ dǎsuàn xiān zhù péngyou jiā, yǐhòu zhǎo fángzi.
- My plan is to stay at my friend's friend, and then find a place to live.
- 我们 下周 去 北京 出差 ，以后 去 欧洲 度假 。
- Wǒmen xiàzhōu qù Běijīng chūchāi, yǐhòu qù Ōuzhōu dùjià.
- We're going to Beijing on a business trip and then we go to Europe on vacation.
- 然后 without 先
- 我们 在 楼下 见 ，然后 一起 走 。
- Wǒmen zài lóu xià jiàn, ránhòu yīqǐ zǒu.
- We'll meet downstairs and then we go together.
- 宝宝 醒了 ，哭 了 一会儿 ，然后 又 睡着 了 。
- Bǎobao xǐng le, kū le yīhuìr, ránhòu yòu shuìzháo le.
- The baby woke up. He cried for a little while and then fell asleep again.
- 中国 是 人口 最多 的 发展中 国家 ，然后 是 印度 。
- Zhōngguó shì rénkǒu zuì duō de fāzhǎn zhōng guójiā, ránhòu shì Yìndù.
- China is the biggest developing country and then it's India.
- Usage of 以后
- 以后 as "In the Future"
- 以后 is a time noun, which can be used to talk about things that happen at some unspecified point in the future while 然后 and 后来 can't be used this way.
- A few examples:
- 我 以后 想 开 公司 。
- Wǒ yǐhòu xiǎng kāi gōngsī.
- I want to start up my own business in the future.
- 请 你 以后 别 来 了 。
- Qǐng nǐ yǐhòu bié lái le.
- Please stop coming in the future.
- 以后 as "After"
- Note that the time can be specific (like a date or time) or broad (like an event, action, or occurrence).
- A few examples:
- 我 一 个 小时 以后 回来 。
- Wǒ yī gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu huílái.
- I will come back in an hour.
- 毕业 以后 他 出国 了 。
- Bìyè yǐhòu tā chūguó le.
- He went abroad after he graduated.
- 后来 as "Afterwards"
- 后来 is used to sequence two events that have already occurred. It is the Chinese equivalent of the English word "afterward."
- Also note that 后来 is a time noun, and it can only be used on its own.
- Structure
- [Past Event 1] ，后来 + [Past Event 2]
- Examples
- 他 在 我们 公司 干 过 两年 ，后来 跳槽 了 。
- Tā zài wǒmen gōngsī gàn guo liǎng nián, hòulái tiàocáo le.
- He worked for our company for two years. And then he jumped ship.
- 后来 他 去 了 美国 ，然后 他 的 父母 也 搬 过去 了 。
- Hòulái tā qù le Měiguó. Ránhòu tā de fùmǔ yě bān guòqù le.
- He moved to the US later. And then his parents also moved over there.
- 他们 大学 的时候 在一起 过 ，以后 分手了 。
- Tāmen dàxué de shíhou zài yīqǐ guo, yǐhòu fēnshǒu le.
- They were together in college. They broke up later on.
- Example Dialog
- A: 我 先 去 你 家 ，然后 我们 一起 去 见 她 。
- Wǒ xiān qù nǐ jiā, ránhòu wǒmen yīqǐ qù jiàn tā.
- I'll go to your house first, then we can go together to see her.
- B: 好的 。她 出国 以后 你们 见过面 吗 ？
- Hǎo de. Tā chūguó yǐhòu nǐmen jiàn guo miàn ma?
- Sure. Have you seen each other since she went abroad?
- A: 见 过 一次 ，后来 再也 没见过 。
- Jiàn guo yī cì, hòulái zài yě méi jiàn guo.
- She left the country two years ago. I haven't seen her since then.
- See also
- In the future in general
- Sequencing past events with "houlai"
- After a specific time
- Comparing "houlai" and "ranhou"
- Sources and further reading
- Books
- 对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 (pp. 5) [ →buy]
- 对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 (pp. 7) [ →buy]
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 461) [ →buy]
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 614) [ →buy]
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 268) →buy
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 26 - 27) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (pp. 294) →buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 267) →buy
- Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 570) →buy
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