后
面

The back in Chinese: 后面 (hòu mian)

hòu mian

the back

HSK 1Traditional: 後面2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1the back; the rear; the last bit
  2. 2behind; near the end; at the back
  3. 3later; afterwards

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后
面

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ㄏㄡˋ

hòu

ㄏ/ hㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄇㄧㄢ

mian

˙/ neutral toneㄇ/ mㄧ/ iㄢ/ an

Simplified & traditional

后面

Simplified

後面

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我就在你后面。

    wǒ jiù zài nǐ hòu miàn。

    I was right behind you.

  • 谁躲在帘子后面？

    shuí duǒ zài lián zǐ hòu miàn？

    Who is hiding behind the curtain?

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Related words

后

hòu

empress

面

miàn

face

前面

qián miàn

ahead

见面

jiàn miàn

to meet

面包

miàn bāo

bread

面条

miàn tiáo

noodles

然后

rán hòu

then

以后

yǐ hòu

after

对面

duì miàn

(sitting) opposite

方面

fāng miàn

respect

后悔

hòu huǐ

to regret

后来

hòu lái

afterwards

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