後來

Chinese

Pronunciation

Noun

後來

1. later; later on; afterwards

   呢棟樓係後來起嘅。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   呢栋楼系后来起嘅。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   ni¹ dung³ lau^4-2 hai⁶ hau⁶ loi⁴ hei² ge³.

   This building was built at a later point in time.

   • 後來的事我就不太清楚了。 [MSC, trad.]
     后来的事我就不太清楚了。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2007, Qian Nairong, 上海话大词典, page 15

     Hòulái de shì wǒ jiù bù tài qīngchǔ le.

     I am not too clear about what happened afterwards.

2. (literary) people with less experience; younger generation

   • 宜置博士，為立學官，以助後來，以廣聖意。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     宜置博士，为立学官，以助后来，以广圣意。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5^th century CE

     Yí zhì bóshì, wèi lì xuéguān, yǐ zhù hòulái, yǐ guǎng shèngyì.

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   • 聿垂令問，以示後來，眷言休嘉，良多詠歎。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     聿垂令问，以示后来，眷言休嘉，良多咏叹。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Tang dynasty, 唐文宗, 《賜李聽敕》

     Yù chuí lìngwèn, yǐ shì hòulái, juànyán xiūjiā, liáng duō yǒngtàn.

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   • 丞相太保崔公莊嚴宏厚，清雅公忠，善誘後來，有佐時許國之志。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     丞相太保崔公庄严宏厚，清雅公忠，善诱后来，有佐时许国之志。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Tang dynasty, 高彥休, 《唐闕史》

     Chéngxiàng tàibǎo Cuīgōng zhuāngyán hónghòu, qīngyǎ gōngzhōng, shànyòu hòulái, yǒu zuǒshí xǔguó zhī zhì.

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Synonyms

• (later):

Related terms

• 然後／然后 (ránhòu)
• 以後／以后 (yǐhòu)

Verb

後來

1. to arrive late

Derived terms