後 (hau6 | hou4) : behind; come after

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後

hau6

hou4

[1] behind; rear; at the back of [2] afterwards; [v] come after [3] descendents; posterity [4] an auxiliary verb to indicate 'then' or 'afterwards' [5] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 9

Level: 1

Radical: 彳 (#60)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

後 / 后

Don't confuse with:
俊

This word has been viewed 25792 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 15:51

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按時間先後 on3 si4 gaan3 sin1 hau6 an4 shi2 jian4 xian1 hou4 = chronological

之後 zi1 hau6 zhi1 hou4 = afterwards; after; behind

以後 ji5 hau6 yi3 hou4 = after; afterward; since; from now on;

今後 gam1 hau6 jin1 hou4 = henceforth

後日 hau6 jat6 hou4 ri4 = day after tomorrow

後果 hau6 gwo2 hou4 guo3 = consequences

後退 hau6 teoi3 hou4 tui4 = to retreat; recession, backlash

向後 hoeng3 hau6 xiang4 hou4 = backwards

最後 zeoi3 hau6 zui4 hou4 = last; finally; at last

然後 jin4 hau6 ran2 hou4 = afterwards; and then

後面 hau6 min6 hou4 mian4 = in back; behind

後天 hau6 tin1 hou4 tian1 = day after tomorrow; nurtured 國

後年 hau6 nin4/4*2 hou4 nian2 = year after next

後便 hau6 bin6 = in back; behind 粵

後生 hau6 saang1 = young 粵

後生仔 hau6 saang1 zai2 = young boy; young person 粵

後生女 hau6 saang1 neoi5*2 = young girl 粵

前後 cin4 hau6 qian2 hou4 = around (a certain time); about (a certain time); from start to finish; from beginning to end

日後 jat6 hau6 ri4 hou4 = someday (i.e., some unspecified time in the future)

過後 gwo3 hau6 guo4 hou4 = afterwards; after; later

事後 si6 hau6 = after, afterwards

後尾 hau6*1 mei5*1 hou4 wei3 = later, afterwards; end, hindmost 粵

幾天後 gei2 tin1 hau6 ji3 tian1 hou4 = a few days later 國

幕後 mok6 hau6 mu4 hou4 = behind the scenes

後路 hau6 lou6 hou4 lu4 = a way of escape; route of retreat; alternative course of action

後頸 hau6 geng2 hou4 jing3 = nape

鬚後水 sou1 hau6 seoi2 xu1 hou4 shui3 = after shave 粵

先禮後兵 sin1 lai5 hau6 bing1 xian1 li3 hou4 bing1 = words before blows

後門 hau6 mun4*2 hou4 men2 = back door

後悔 hau6 fui3 hou4 hui3 = remorse; repent; regret doing something.

後世 hau6 sai3 = descendants

後會有期 hau6 wui6 jau5 kei4 hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 (PRC), hou4 hui4 you3 qi2 (Taiwan) = We'll meet again.

向後轉 hoeng3 hau6 zyun3 = about-face

褪後 tan3 hau6 = reverse; retreat 粵

前四後六 cin4 sei3 hau6 luk6 = 10 weeks maternity leave

歇後語 hit3 hau6 jyu5 xie1 hou4 yu3 = two-part allegorical saying

隨後 ceoi4 hau6 sui2 hou4 = soon after

思前想後 si1 cin4 soeng2 hau6 = to consider over and over again

背後 bui3 hau6 bei4 hou4 = behind

走後門 zau2 hau6 mun4 zou3 hou4 men2 = to use backdoor connections

走後門兒 zau2 hau6 mun4 ji4 zou3 hou4 menr2 = to use backdoor connections 國

爭先恐後 zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 zheng1 xian1 kong3 hou4 = compete with one another over something

先後 sin1 hau6 xian1 hou4 = early or late; priority; in order; in succession

此後 ci2 hau6 ci3 hou4 = after this; afterwards; hereafter

前赴後繼 cin4 fu6 hau6 gai3 qian2 fu4 hou4 ji4 = advance wave upon wave (esp. of soldiers at the war front)

往後 wong5 hau6 = from now on

其後 kei4 hau6 = [1] thenceforth, [2] thenceforward

後來 hau6 loi4 hou4 lai2 = afterwards, later

後者 hau6 ze2 hou3 zhe3 = the latter

落後 lok6 hau6 luo4 hou4 = behind, lagging

後期 hau6 kei4 hou4 qi1 (PRC), hou4 qi2 (Taiwan) = 1.late stage; later period 2. [粵] later

後盾 hau6 teon5 = backing; backup force; supporter

後輩 hau6 bui3 = posterity; junior; offspring; younger member of a family

黃蜂尾後針最毒婦人心 wong4 fung1 mei5 hau5 zam1 zeoi3 duk6 fu5 jan4 sam1 huang2 feng1 wei3 hou1 zhen1 zui4 du2 fu4 ren2 xin1 = a woman can be deadly and vicious (more than the hornet's sting)

產後 caan2 hau6 chan3 hou4 = postnatal

稍後 saau2 hau6 = later on

茶餘飯後 caa4 jyu4 faan6 hau6 = at one's leisure

戰後 zin3 hau6 zhan4 hou4 = postwar

後邊 hau6 bin1*6; hau1 bin1 hou4 bian1 = rear, back, behind; (placename) Hou Bin

押後 aat3 hau6 = postpone; adjourn

後手 hau6 sau2 hou4 shou3 = defensive position (in chess); room for maneuver; a way of escape

不甘後人 bat1 gam1 hau6 jan4 = cannot bear playing second fiddle 國

好戲在後頭 hou2 hei3 zoi6 hau6 tau4 hao3 xi4 zai4 hou4 tou5 = it isn't over until fat lady sings (lit., "the good show comes later in time")

然之後 jin4 zi1 hau6 ran2 zhi1 hou4 = after, subsequent, later on

前後腳 cin4 hau6 goek3 = one following another

最後一個 zeoi3 hau6 jat1 go3 = the last one (person)

最後一日 zeoi3 hau6 jat1 jat6 = the last day

後生咗 hau6 saang1 zo2 = to have become younger 粵

一小時以後 jat1 siu2 si4 ji5 hau6 yi4 xiao3 shi2 yi3 hou4 = a short time later

不久以後 bat1 gau2 ji5 hau6 bu4 jiu3 yi3 hou4 = mañana 國

紀元後 gei2 jyun4 hau6 ji4 yuan2 hou4 = A.D. (Anno Domini / After Death (of Christ)); C.E.

退後 teoi3 hau6 tui4 hou4 = to retreat 國

放學後 fong3 hok6 hau6 fang4 xue2 hou4 = after school

出生後的 ceot1 saang1 hau6 dik1 chu1 sheng1 hou4 de5 = [adj] postnatal 國

最後更新 zeoi3 hau6 gang1 san1 zui4 hou4 geng1 xin1 = latest update; most recent update

最後通牒 zeoi3 hau6 tung1 dip6 zui4 hou4 tong1 die2 = ultimatum

後期製作 hau6 kei4 zai3 zok3 hou4 qi2 zhi4 zuo4 = post-production

後衛 hau6 wai6 = [soccer] defender

前仆後繼 cin4 puk1 hau6 gai3 qian2 pu1 hou4 ji4 = to take up the positions of the fallen and rise to fight one after another

後頭 hau6 tau4 hou4 tou5 = the area in back of sth; later in time

後詞彙加工 hau6 ci4 wui6 gaa1 gung1 hou4 ci2 hui4 jia1 gong1 = post-lexical access

後肢 hau6 zi1 hou4 zhi1 = hind legs

後母 hau6 mou5 hou4 mu3 = stepmother

後方 hau6 fong1 hou4 fang1 = rear

後撤 hau6 cit3 hou4 che4 = to pull back (an army); to retreat

後台 hau6 toi4 hou4 tai2 = the area behind a theatrical stage; behind the scenes supporter

後兩者 hau6 loeng5 ze2 hou4 liang3 zhe3 = the latter two

後代 hau6 doi6 hou4 dai4 = posterity; later periods; later ages; later generations

後人 hau6 jan4 hou4 ren2 = later generation

在此之後 zoi6 ci2 zi1 hau6 zai4 ci3 zhi1 hou4 = after this; afterwards; next

在後 zoi6 hau6 zai4 hou4 = behind

加密後的 gaa1 mat6 hau6 dik1 jia1 mi4 hou4 de5 = encrypted 國

後底乸 hau6 dai2 naa2 = stepmother 粵

後嗣 hau6 zi6 = heir

繑後 kiu5 hau6 qiao1hou4 = to fast forward

從今以後 cung4 gam1 ji5 hau6 cong2 jin1 yi3 hou4 = henceforth

倒後鏡 dou3 hau6 geng3*2 = a rear view mirror

後齦齒音 hau6 ngan4 ci2 jam1 = [ling.] postalveolar (made with the tongue tip and the back of the alveolar ridge)

向後傾 hoeng3 hau6 king1 = to lean backward

背脊向後彎 bui3 zek3 hoeng3 hau6 waan1 = to arch one's back

後父 hau6 fu6 = stepfather

後部 hau6 bou6 hou4 bu4 = back section

後鏡 hau6 geng3 = a rear mirror

末後 mut6 hau6 mo4 hou4 = finally

後腳 hau6 goek3 hou4 jiao3 = the rear foot 粵

馬後炮 maa5 hau6 paau3 ma3 hou4 pao4 = belated / post-hoc action or advice;

後悔不迭 hau6 fui3 bat1 dit6 hou4 hui3 bu4 die2 = too late to repent 國

大難不死,必有後福 daai6 naan6 bat1 sei2, bit1 jau5 hau6 fuk1 da4 nan4 bu4 si3 bi4 you3 hou4 fu2 = good fortune awaits the survivor of a great disaster

最後訴諸於 zeoi3 hau6 sou3 zyu1 jyu1 = last resort (noun)

搊後腳 cau1 hau6 goek3 = to use someone's words out of context against them 粵

大後日 daai6 hau6 jat6 = in three days time

大後天 daai6 hau6 tin1 da4 hou4 tian1 = in three days time 國

鬼拍後尾枕 gwai2 paak3 hau6 mei5 zam2 = to confess without being pressured 粵

後生仔女 hau6 saang1 zai2 neoi5*2 = youngsters (male and female) 粵

後生細仔 hau6 saang1 sai3 zai2 = a youngster 粵

後底 hau6 dai2 = rear, back, behind; also used as "step-" prefix for family relations

後底爺 hau6 dai2 je4*2 = stepfather 粵

後底婆 hau6 dai2 po4*2 = second wife

後嚟 hau6 lai4 = afterwards, later 粵

後晚 hau6 maan5 = the night after tomorrow

後朝 hau6 ziu1 = the morning after tomorrow

事後丸 si6 hau6 jyun4*2 = morning-after pill

後壁 hau6 bik1 hou4 bi4 = backwall; paries posterior

後備 hau6 bei6 hou4 bei4 = reserve

死而後已 sei2 ji4 hau6 ji5 si3 er2 hou4 yi3 = until one's dying day

有前有後 jau5 cin4 jau5 hau6 = having a good figure (refers to women) 粵

有前冇後 jau5 cin4 mou5 hau6 = to be reckless in a fight; impulsive; not see things through to their end 粵

後座 hau6 zo6 hou4 zuo4 = backseat, back seat

撞後逃跑 zong6 hau6 tou4 paau2 zhuang4 hou4 tao2 pao3 = hit-and-run

後園 hau6 jyun4/4*2 hou4 yuan2 = rear courtyard

後花園 hau6 faa1 jyun4*2 hou4 hua1 yuan2 = rear courtyard

後院 hau6 jyun2 hou4 yuan4 = backyard; rear

稅後 seoi3 hau6 shui4 hou4 = after-tax

後塵 hau6 can4 hou4 chen2 = 'someone else's footsteps'

後車之鑒 hau6 ce1 zi1 gaam3 hou4 che1 zhi1 jian4 = to learn from a past mistake

步人後塵 bou6 jan4 hau6 can4 bu4 ren2 hou4 chen2 = follow in someone's footsteps

貽笑後人 ji4 siu3 hau6 jan4 yi2 xiao4 hou4 ren2 = a butt for future ridicule

六十後 luk6 sap6 hau6 liu4 shi2 hou4 = the people who was born during the 60's

蘇州過後冇艇搭 sou1 zau1 gwo3 hau6 mou5 teng5 daap3 su1 zhou1 guo4 hou4 mao3 ting3 da1 = opportunity only knocks once; seize a chance when you have it 粵

後事 hau6 si6 hou4 shi4 = future events; funeral affairs

三思而後行 saam3 si1 ji4 hau6 hang4 san1 si1 er2 hou4 xing2 = look before you leap

後裔 hau6 jeoi6 hou4 yi4 = descendants

後勤 hau6 kan4 hou4 qin2 = backup; logistics

長江後浪推前浪 coeng4 gong1 hau6 long6 teoi1 cin4 long6 chang2 jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 = the young ones surpassing the older ones

殿後 din6 hau6 dian4 hou4 = bring up the rear

前言不對後語 cin4 jin4 bat1 deoi3 hau6 jyu5 qian2 yan2 bu2 dui4 hou4 yu3 = talk incoherently; utter disconnected phrases

後尾枕 hau6 mei5 zam2 hou4 wei3 zhen3 = back of the head 粵

後腦勺 hau6 nou5 zoek3 hou4 nao3 shao2 = back of the head 國

後宮 hau6 gung1 hou4 gong1 = harem; chambers of imperial concubines

事後孔明 si6 hau6 hung2 ming4 shi4 hou4 kong3 ming2 = comment with hindsight 粵

後續 hau6 zuk6 hou4 xu5 = to follow-up

酒後亂性 zau2 hau6 lyun6 sing3 jiu3 hou4 luan4 xing4 = act promiscuous after drinking

午後 ng5 hau6 wu3 hou4 = afternoon

後患 hau6 waan6 hou4 huan4 = future problems

後遺症 hau6 wai4 zing3 hou4 yi2 zheng4 = aftereffect; sequelae

最後關頭 zeoi3 hau6 gwaan1 tau4 zui4 hou4 guan1 tou2 = at the eleventh hour

後真相 hau6 zan1 soeng3 hou4 zhen1 xiang4 = post-truth

分裂後期 fan1 lit6 hau6 kei4 fen1 lie4 hou4 qi1 (PRC), fen1 lie4 hou4 qi2 (Taiwan) = anaphase in mitosis

後補 hau6 bou2 hou4 bu3 = (mahjong) second supplementation

最後晚餐 zeoi3 hau6 maan5 caan1 = the Last Supper

滑雪後 waat6 syut3 hau6 hua2 xue3 hou4 = après-ski

冷戰以後 laang5 zin3 ji5 hau6 leng3 zhan4 yi3 hou4 = post-Cold War

帖撒羅尼迦後書 tip3 saat3 lo4 nei4 gaa1 hau6 syu1 tie3 sa1 luo2 ni2 jia1 hou4 shu1 = 2 Thessalonians

哥林多後書 go1 lam4 do1 hau6 syu1 ge1 lin2 duo1 hou4 shu1 = 2 Corinthians

後漢 hau6 hon3 = Later Han Dynasty (also 東漢)

通過事後 tung1 gwo3 si6 hau6 tong1 guo4 shi4 hou4 = off-line

察哈爾右翼後旗 caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 hau6 kei4 cha2 ha1 er3 you4 yi4 hou4 qi2 = Chaha'er youyi houqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

科爾沁左翼後旗 fo1 ji5 sam3 zo2 jik6 hau6 kei4 ke1 er3 qin4 zuo3 yi4 hou4 qi2 = Ke'erqin zuoyi houqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

杭錦後旗 hong4 gam2 hau6 kei4 hang2 jin3 hou4 qi2 = Hangjinhouqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

後壁鄉 hau6 bik1 hoeng1 hou4 bi4 xiang1 = Houpi (village in Taiwan)

瞻前顧後 zim1 cin4 gu3 hau6 zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 = overcautious

彼得後書 bei2 dak1 hau6 syu1 bi3 de2 hou4 shu1 = the second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)

抽後腳 cau1 hau6 goek3 = contradict sb's words 粵

排名不分先後 paai4 ming4 bat1 fan1 sin1 hau6 pai2 ming2 bu4 fen1 xian1 hou4 = (list of) names in no particular order

耶穌基督後期聖徒教會 je4 sou1 gei1 duk1 hau6 kei4 sing3 tou4 gaau3 wui6*2 ye1 su1 ji1 du1 hou4 qi1 sheng4 tu2 jiao4 hui4 = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS)

前人種樹後人乘涼 cin4 jan4 zung3 syu6 hau6 jan4 sing4 loeng4 = one generation plants trees, the next enjoys the shade

後悔莫及 hau6 fui3 mok6 kap6 hou4 hui3 mo4 ji2 = too late to regret

罔顧後果 mong5 gu3 hau6 gwo2 wang3 gu4 hou4 guo3 = not take the consequences into consideration

後果堪虞 hau6 gwo2 ham1 jyu4 hou4 guo3 kan1 yu2 = the consequences make one feel worrisome and upsetting

爾後 ji5 hau6 er3 hou4 = thereafter, subsequently

嗣後 zi6 hau6 si4 hou4 = thereafter; subsequently

前無古人，後無來者 cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 hau6 mou4 loi4 ze2 qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 hou4 wu2 lai2 zhe3 = historically unprecedented

先敬羅衣後敬人 sin1 ging3 lo4 ji1 hau6 ging3 jan4 xian1 jing4 luo2 yi1 hou4 jing4 ren2 = fine clothes open all doors

秋後算賬 cau1 hau6 syun3 zoeng3 qiu1 hou4 suan4 zhang4 = bide one's time to take revenge

後殖民主義 hau6 zik6 man4 zyu2 ji6 hou4 zhi2 min2 zhu3 yi4 = post-colonialism, post-colonial

後仰式 hau6 joeng5 sik1 = [yoga] backbends

後仰支架式 hau6 joeng5 zi1 gaa3*2 sik1 = [yoga] Purvottanasana, Inclined Plane

後龍鎮 hau6 lung4 zan3 hou4 long2 zhen4 = Houlung (town in Taiwan)

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王先生後日就返啦。粵
Mr. Wong will be coming back the day after tomorrow.

以後我點叫你哋呀? 粵
How can I order from your [restaurant] in the future?
[Lit. Afterwards I how order you-guys?]

你後日係咪游水粵
Are you going swimming the day after tomorrow?
[This is just a simple yes-no question. You can replace the verb-object pair with anything you like.]

你後日係咪去游水粵
Are you still going swimming with me, the day after tomorrow?
[Note that the inclusion of 去 here implies that you've already made an appointment to go with someone and you're confirming (你想確定). The swimming pool is far away from both of you.]

有個人喺棵樹後面匿埋粵
There's someone hiding behind the tree.
[Lit. have [counter] person at [counter] tree behind-face hide]

我畢業之後會搵工嘅嘞。粵
After I graduate, I will find a job.

首先去圖書館，然後返屋企。粵
First go to the library, then afterwards go home.

幾分鐘之後我就到國
After a few minutes I'll be there.

佢哋最後喺返埋一齊粵
They recently got back together.
[最後 implies something that happened recently - in this context, probably days or at most a month.]

食完香蕉之後，要掉咗塊蕉皮粵
Throw away the peel after you've finished the banana.
[Lit. eat-finish banana afterwards, need throw-[particle used in imperatives] [counter] banana-skin. Classifier 塊 is optional if the object (蕉皮) consists of two characters. But 塊 would be mandatory if followed by single character 皮. ]

落完雪之後，我哋大家出去砌雪人。粵
After the snow stopped falling, we all went out to build a snowman.

我睇完佢表演之後都O晒嘴！粵
I was also speechless (with surprise) after seeing him performed.

車站入閘後及車廂內，嚴禁飲食
Eating or drinking is not allowed on trains, or in the paid areas of stations.
[MTR announcement]

本書㨴到最後一頁粵
Turn the book to the last page!

荔枝過造後至到龍眼旺季
The peak season for longans to come on sale is after the lychees.

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
[copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]

我希望畢業後投身醫療界。
I hope to join the health care industry after graduation.

我以後一定會加倍小心
I will certainly be much more careful in the future.
[加倍小心 literally means "add on double amount of carefulness", which implies "(be)much more careful"]

你嗱嗱聲做埋啲嘢，然後去食飯啦！粵
You should hurry up and finish your work, so that you can have your meal!

呢個係一個開頭光芒芒，後尾黑壓壓嘅故事粵
This is a story that starts out innocently but ends up being very dark.
[Lit. this [counter] is one [counter] start bright, end dark [possessive particle] story]

真係令人好懷念，一個世紀之後你又返嚟啦粵
We've really missed you while you've been gone the last 100 years.
[Lit. really make-people very miss-you, one century afterwards again return come [particle] This is being said to someone who's lived several hundred years (specifically Greed from Full Metal Alchemist).]

人質囚禁咗二十日後獲釋。粵
The hostages have been set free after 20 days in captivity.
[Aspect marker 咗 is used to indicate passive voice.]

佢噏得就噏, 周時畀人抽後腳粵
He talks so much that people often use his own words to contradict him.

死咗之後咪使旨意上天堂或者下地獄粵
Don't think you can go to heaven or hell after you die.
[Std. Chinese: 死後別想上天堂或下地獄]

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