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xoʊ̯˥˩
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Back; Behind; Rear

General

Refers to the position or direction at the back of something. The opposite of front.

Ví dụ:
"请到后面排队。"
Please line up at the back.
"房子的后门锁着。"
The back door of the house is locked.
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Time Noun

After; Later; Future

General

Refers to a time subsequent to a specific point or event.

Ví dụ:
"三年后,他回来了。"
Three years later, he came back.
"我们下班后去看电影吧。"
Let's go see a movie after work.
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Noun

Empress; Queen

Historical/Formal

The wife or widow of an emperor, or a female sovereign.

Ví dụ:
"她是当朝皇后。"
She is the current empress.
"太后垂帘听政。"
The Empress Dowager holds court from behind a screen.
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Descendants; Posterity

Formal/Literary

The people who will live after you; offspring.

Ví dụ:
"他家三代单传,很担心无后。"
His family has had only one son for three generations, and he is very worried about having no descendants.
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Derived Words

Noun
behind; back; in the rear
Conjunction
then; afterwards
Time Noun
after; later; in the future
Noun
empress; queen consort
Noun
consequence; aftermath
Verb
to regret
Noun
posterity; later generations; descendants

Collocations

后天
the day after tomorrow
饭后
after a meal
幕后
behind the scenes
最后
final; last
在此之后
after this; hereafter
后半生
the latter half of one's life

Idioms

"承前启后"
Formal
To inherit the past and usher in the future
To serve as a link between what came before and what will come after.
Examples:
"这次会议是承前启后的一次重要会议。"
This conference is an important one that links the past and the future.
"后顾之忧"
General
Worries about what's left behind
Concerns about one's family or home that hinder one's concentration on a task at hand.
Examples:
"公司解决了我的住房问题,让我没有了后顾之忧。"
The company solved my housing problem, leaving me with no worries about things at home.
"后起之秀"
General
A rising star; a brilliant newcomer
A talented person who emerges later and surpasses their predecessors.
Examples:
"这位年轻的科学家被誉为物理学界的后起之秀。"
This young scientist is hailed as a rising star in the world of physics.
"先人后己"
Formal
To put others before oneself
To consider the needs and interests of others before one's own.
Examples:
"他总是先人后己,深受大家爱戴。"
He always puts others before himself and is deeply loved by everyone.