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而后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

而后 Usage and Examples

then; after that

The characters in 而后

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
而
ér6and, but, then
后
hòu6after, behind, empress

More words starting with 而

  • ér而 shì是but rather, instead
  • ér而shàng上go up, ascend
  • ér而xià下downward, and below
  • ér而bù不but not, rather than
  • ér而bù不jín仅jǐn仅shì是and not just, and not only
  • ér而bú不yuàn愿yì意but unwilling, and not willing
  • ér而bú不shì是rather than, instead of
  • ér而bú不zì自zhī知unbeknownst to oneself, without realizing it
  • ér而bú不jìn进xíng行without, without doing
  • ér而qiě且Moreover, Furthermore
  • ér而jīn今now; at present
  • ér而huì会and will, but will

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Questions about 而后

What does 而后 mean in Chinese?

而后 (ér hòu) means “then; after that”.

How do you pronounce 而后?

而后 is pronounced ér hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “then; after that” in Chinese?

“then; after that” is 而后 (ér hòu) in Chinese.

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