后

hòu

HSK 1

后 — hòu

1. empress; queen; (archaic) monarch; ruler

   她是一位美丽的皇后。 tā shì yīwèi měilì de huánghòu — She is a beautiful empress.

2. back; behind; rear

   桌子的后面有一把椅子。 zhuōzi de hòumiàn yǒu yībǎ yǐzi — There is a chair at the back of the table.

3. afterwards; after; later; subsequently (indicating time)

   我们先开会，后再讨论细节。 wǒmen xiān kāihuì hòu zài tǎolùn xìjié — We'll hold the meeting first, and discuss details afterwards.

4. surname Hou

   后老师教我们历史。 hòu lǎoshī jiào wǒmen lìshǐ — Teacher Hou teaches us history.