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  1. <p>While both 以后 (yǐhòu) and 后来 (hòulái) can mean &quot;after,&quot; they have distinct uses.</p>
  2. <h2 id="以后-is-used-for-the-future-in-general">以后 is used for the future in general</h2>
  3. <p>以后 is used when talking about things that happen at some unspecified point in the future.</p>
  4. <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
  5. <div class="jiegou">
  6. <p>以后, + Subj. + Verb + Obj.</p>
  7. </div>
  8. <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
  9. <div class="liju">
  10. <ul>
  11. <li><em>以后</em> , 我 打算 去 中国 找 工作 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǐhòu</em>, wǒ dǎsuàn qù Zhōngguó zhǎo gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">Later, I plan to go to China to look for work.</span></li>
  12. <li>他 <em>以后</em> 不 想 住 在 日本 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǐhòu</em> bù xiǎng zhù zài Rìběn.</span><span class="trans">He doesn't want to live in Japan later.</span></li>
  13. <li>我 <em>以后</em> 想 自己 开 公司 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǐhòu</em> xiǎng zìjǐ kāi gōngsī.</span><span class="trans">I want to start up my own business later.</span></li>
  14. </ul>
  15. </div>
  16. <h2 id="以后-is-used-for-things-occurring-after-a-specific-time">以后 is used for things occurring after a specific time</h2>
  17. <p>以后 can be used to describe actions or events that occur after a specific time (and the time must be given).</p>
  18. <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
  19. <div class="jiegou">
  20. <p>Time + 以后, Subj. + Verb + Obj.</p>
  21. </div>
  22. <p>Note that the time can be specific (like a date or time) or broad (like an event, action, or occurrence).</p>
  23. <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
  24. <div class=liju>
  25. <ul>
  26. <li>两 个 星期 <em>以后</em> ,我 要 回 美国 。 <span class="pinyin">Liǎng gè xīngqī <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒ yào huí Měiguó.</span><span class="trans">After two weeks, I'm going to return to the USA.</span></li>
  27. <li>老板 一 个 小时 <em>以后</em> 回来 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn yī gè xiǎoshí <em>yǐhòu</em> huílái.</span><span class="pinyin"> <span class="trans">The boss will come back in an hour.</span></li>
  28. <li>从 那 <em>以后</em> ,我 再 也 没 见 过 她 。 <span class="pinyin">Cóng nà <em>yǐhòu</em>, wǒ zài yě méi jiàn guo tā.</span><span class="trans">After that time, I never saw her again.</span></li>
  29. </ul>
  30. <h2 id="后来-is-used-for-sequencing-past-events">后来 is used for sequencing past events</h2>
  31. <p>后来 is used to sequence two events that have already occurred. It is the Chinese equivalent of the English word &quot;afterward.&quot;</p>
  32. <h3 id="strucure">Strucure</h3>
  33. <div class="jiegou">
  34. <p>Past Event 1 + 后来 + Past Event 2</p>
  35. </div>
  36. <h3 id="examples-2">Examples</h3>
  37. <div class="liju">
  38. <ul>
  39. <li>去年 我们 分手 了 , <em>后来</em> 再 也 没 见 过 她 。 <span class="pinyin">Qùnián wǒmen fēnshǒu le, <em>hòulái</em> zài yě méi jiàn guo tā.</span><span class="trans">We broke up last year, after that, I never saw her again.</span></li>
  40. <li>他 小时候 住 在 我 家 附近 , <em>后来</em> 他 搬家 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā xiǎoshíhou zhù zài wǒ jiā fùjìn, <em>hòulái</em> tā bānjiā le.</span><span class="trans">He lived in my neighborhood when he was young. Then he moved.</span></li>
  41. <li>他 在 我们 公司 工作 过 两年 , <em>后来</em> 换 工作 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā zài wǒmen gōngsī gōngzuò guo liǎng nián, <em>hòulái</em> huàn gōngzuò le.</span><span class="trans">He worked for our company for two years. Then he changed his job.</span></li>
  42. </ul>
  43. </div>
  44. <h2 id="right-or-wrong">Right or Wrong</h2>
  45. <h3 id="examples-3">Examples</h3>
  46. <div class="liju">
  47. <ul>
  48. <li><strong>后来</strong> 不想再见到你!</li>
  49. <li><strong>以后</strong> 不想再见到你!</li>
  50. <li>我 决定<strong>后来</strong> 不 喝 葡萄酒。</li>
  51. <li>我 决定<strong>以后</strong> 不 喝 葡萄酒。</li>
  52. <li>两 个 星期 <strong>后来</strong> ,我们 回 美国。</li>
  53. <li>两 个 星期 <strong>以后</strong> ,我们 回 美国。</li>
  54. <li>我们 <em>以后</em> 分手了,到 现在 已经 一 年 了。</li>
  55. <li>我们 <em>后来</em> 分手了,到 现在 已经 一 年 了。</li>
  56. <li>我们 在 一起 两 个 月<em>以后</em> 分手了,到 现在 已经 一 年 了。</li>
  57. </ul>
  58. </div>
  59. <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
  60. <ul>
  61. <li><a href="In_the_future_in_general" title="wikilink">In the future in general</a></li>
  62. <li><a href="Sequencing_past_events_with_&quot;houlai&quot;" title="wikilink">Sequencing past events with &quot;houlai&quot;</a></li>
  63. <li><a href="After_a_specific_time" title="wikilink">After a specific time</a></li>
  64. <li><a href="Comparing_&quot;houlai&quot;_and_&quot;ranhou&quot;" title="wikilink">Comparing &quot;houlai&quot; and &quot;ranhou&quot;</a></li>
  65. </ul>
  66. <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
  67. <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
  68. <ul>
  69. <li><a href="对外汉语教学语法释疑201例" class="uri" title="wikilink">对外汉语教学语法释疑201例</a> (以后 vs 后来 p.5) <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1345693275&amp;sr=8-1">→buy</a></li>
  70. <li><a href="现代汉语八百词(增订本)" class="uri" title="wikilink">现代汉语八百词(增订本)</a> (p. 614) <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1345693275&amp;sr=8-1">→buy</a></li>
  71. <li><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide" title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide</a> (pp. 268) <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>
  72. <li><a href="Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar" title="wikilink">Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar</a> (pp. 26 - 27) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=1933330899">→buy</a></li>
  73. <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2" title="wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2</a> (pp. 294) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0887276709">→buy</a></li>
  74. <li><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide" title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide</a> (pp. 267) <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>
  75. </ul>
  76. <p> </p>
  77. <p><a href="Category:grammar_comparison" title="wikilink">Category:grammar comparison</a></p>