以後

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Chinese

to use; according to; so as to
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
 
back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 
trad. (以後) 以 後
simp. (以后) 以 后

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Noun

以後

  1. afterwards
    改革開放以後，中國產品逐漸走向了世界。 [MSC, trad.]
    改革开放以后，中国产品逐渐走向了世界。 [MSC, simp.]
    Gǎigé Kāifàng yǐhòu, Zhōngguó chǎnpǐn zhújiàn zǒuxiàng le shìjiè.
    After China's reform and opening up to the world, its products have received global recognition.
    他到了北京以後天天蹭我的飯。 [MSC, trad.]
    他到了北京以后天天蹭我的饭。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā dào le Běijīng yǐhòu tiāntiān cèng wǒ de fàn.
    After he arrived in Beijing, he freeloaded from me every day.
  2. after this; from now on; henceforth; in the future
    老師，我以後可以經常過來向您討教嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
    老师，我以后可以经常过来向您讨教吗？ [MSC, simp.]
    Lǎoshī, wǒ yǐhòu kěyǐ jīngcháng guòlái xiàng nín tǎojiào ma?
    Teacher, can I seek more advice from you in the future?

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
以 後
い
Grade: 4 		ご
Grade: 2
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Etymology

以 (i-, “from... and”) +‎ 後 (go, “behind; after”)

Pronunciation

Adverb

以(い)後(ご) • (igo) 

  1. from now on
    以(い)後(ご)気(き)をつけます。
    Igo ki o tsukemasu.
    I will be more careful from now on.
  2. from... on
    • 1988 July 30 [1983 December 25], Fujiko F. Fujio, “コマーさる [Monketing]”, in ひとりぼっちの宇宙戦争 [The One-Man Cosmic War] (藤子不二雄少年SF短編集; 1), 16th edition, volume 1 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 53:
      ＵＦＯ(ユーフォー)をみた。家(いえ)に帰(かえ)るとさるがいなかった。その以(い)後(ご)さるをみかけたことはない。
      Yūfō o mita. Ie ni kaeru to saru ga inakatta. Sono igo saru o mikaketa koto wa nai.
      I saw a UFO that day. That monkey was no longer there when I got home. I never saw him again.
    • 1988 July 30 [1984 July 25], Fujiko F. Fujio, “ポストの中(なか)の明(あ)日(す) [Post-Mid-Tomorrow]”, in ポストの中の明日 [Post-Mid-Tomorrow] (藤子不二雄少年SF短編集; 2), 10th edition, volume 2 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 39:
      この日(ひ)以(い)後(ご)、ぼくはあすをみていない。
      Kono hi igo, boku wa asu o miteinai.
      From that day on, I never foresaw tomorrow again.

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Korean

Hanja in this term
以後

Noun

以後 • (ihu) (hangeul 이후)

  1. hanja form? of 이후 (“thenceforth”)
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