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After a Specific Time with “yǐhòu”

以后

yǐhòu

How it works

以后 (yǐhòu) means “after” or “later.” It is used after a time expression or an action.

The pattern

Time / Action + 以后

Example sentences

六点以后我有时间。

Liù diǎn yǐhòu wǒ yǒu shíjiān.

I am free after six o’clock.

下课以后我们去吃饭。

Xiàkè yǐhòu wǒmen qù chīfàn.

After class, we will go eat.

你回家以后给我打电话。

Nǐ huí jiā yǐhòu gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.

Call me after you get home.

Usage note

以后 can refer to time after a point or after an action.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF pp. 53–54.

Old_HSK_1-6_Grammar_Points_2.0.pdf

Old six-level teaching collection. This is an independent learning reference.

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