HSK 2 · Past & present

以后

yǐ hòu

after; later

Stroke order of 以后

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

以 · 4 strokes后 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

以 is a person using a tool, 后 is behind a mouth: what comes behind.

Parts: 以 from + 后 after

The characters in 以后

后 hòu — back; after (6 strokes)

Example sentence

以后我会多学习。

I will study more in the future.

Words with 以

以前before; formerly 以为to think (wrongly)可以can; may 所以so; therefore 以上above; more than 以下below; less than 以外beyond; apart from 以来since

Words with 后

后天day after tomorrow 后back; after 后边behind 最后finally; last 后来afterwards; later 今后from now on 然后then; after that 后面behind; at the back 背后behind; at the back 落后to fall behind; backward 后年year after next 后果consequence 前后around; from start to end

More words: Past & present

当时at that time 那时at that time 那时候at that time 那会儿at that time 这时at this time 这时候at this moment 后来afterwards; later 以前before; formerly 今后from now on 过去the past; to go over 最近recently 原来originally; so it turns out 已经already 早就long ago; already

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