B2 · Grammar reference
Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
Both "以后" (yǐhòu) or "之后" (zhīhòu) mean "after," but there are a few tiny differences in usage.
- Keywords
- 以后 · 之后 · later · after · afterwards
- Used for
- Expressing time and date · Sequencing events in time · Referring to the past
- Classification
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Examples (12)
下过雨以后空气会好很多。
结婚之后他们有了两个宝宝。
等我涨工资以后请你吃饭。
听到这个消息之后，我高兴得一晚上没睡。
以后再也不来这里吃饭了，又贵又难吃。
以后我可能会去国外上大学。
以后的事情以后再说吧。
我要先回家把东西放下，之后去咖啡店找你。
去年夏天他来过我家，之后再也没见过他。
我六点下班。之后，我去跟朋友吃饭。
昨天我跟朋友吃完饭之后去打篮球了。
昨天我跟朋友去吃饭了。之后，我们去了宠物店。
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