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后来
後來
hòulái
1. afterwards
2. later
HSK 3

Character Breakdown

后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1 6 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1 7 丶

Compound Words (1)

后来居上
hòuláijūshàng
lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation

Example Sentences (2)

我们过去是邻居，后来是大学同学，关系一直很不错。
Wǒmen guòqù shì línjū,hòulái shì dàxué tóngxué,guānxì yìzhí hěn bùcuò.
We used to be neighbors, later we were college classmates, and our relationship has always been quite good.
Text 2
我们班跟他们班比赛，他一个人踢进两个球，我对他印象很深，后来就慢慢熟悉了。
wǒmen bān gēn tāmen bān bǐsài, tā yí gè rén tī jìn liǎng gè qiú, wǒ duì tā yìnxiàng hěn shēn, hòulái jiù mànmàn shúxī le.
Our class played against their class. He scored two goals by himself. I was very impressed by him, and later we gradually got to know each other.
Text 1

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