Expressing “after” with yǐhòu

以後后 yǐhòu

• 以後后 yǐhòu means “after” or “in the future.”
• It is used to refer to a point in time or a period that occurs after the present moment or a specific reference point. And it is often followed by a time phrase or a specific event.

Time or Verb + 以後/以后 (After)

我wǒ星期五xīngqíwǔ以後yǐhòu有空yǒukōng我wǒ星期五xīngqīwǔ以后yǐhòu有空yǒukōng
I will be available after Friday.

很多hěnduō人rén說shuō1981 年nián以後yǐhòu出生chūshēng的de孩子háizi是shì草莓族cǎoméizú很多hěnduō人rén说shuō1981 年nián以后yǐhòu出生chūshēng的de孩子háizi是shì草莓族cǎoméizú
Many people say that children born after 1981 are the “strawberry generation.”

FYI
草莓族 cǎoméi zú is a slang term in Chinese that is often used to describe the younger generation, specifically those born after 1981. It is derived from the idea that strawberries are delicate fruits that bruise easily, implying that this generation is seen as fragile or easily affected by setbacks and challenges.

下課xiàkè以後yǐhòu， 你nǐ要yào不要búyào跟gēn我wǒ一起yìqǐ吃飯chīfàn？ 下课xiàkè以后yǐhòu， 你nǐ要yào不要búyào跟gēn我wǒ一起yìqǐ吃饭chīfàn？
After class, would you like to have a meal with me?

離婚líhūn以後yǐhòu， 我wǒ找zhǎo回huí自己zìjǐ离婚líhūn以后yǐhòu， 我wǒ找zhǎo回huí自己zìjǐ
After the divorce, I found myself again.

S + 以後后 + V + O (In the future)

以後yǐhòu你nǐ想xiǎng做zuò什麼shénme？ 以后yǐhòu你nǐ想xiǎng做zuò什么shénme？
What do you want to do in the future?

我wǒ以後yǐhòu絕對juéduì不會búhuì再zài來lái這zhè家jiā黑店hēidiàn我wǒ以后yǐhòu绝对juéduì不会búhuì再zài来lái这zhè家jiā黑店hēidiàn
I will definitely not come to this shady store again in the future.

FYI
黑店 hēidiàn (black store) is a Chinese slang term that refers to an establishment, usually a restaurant or business, that operates in an unfair or deceptive manner. These businesses often take advantage of customers through practices such as overcharging, providing poor-quality products or services, or using misleading advertising. The term can be translated as ‘shady establishment’ or ‘blacklisted business.’

我wǒ以後yǐhòu一定yídìng會huì很hěn想xiǎng你nǐ我wǒ以后yǐhòu一定yídìng会huì很hěn想xiǎng你nǐ
I will definitely miss you a lot in the future.

以後yǐhòu的de事shì誰shéi也yě不知道bùzhīdào以后yǐhòu的de事shì谁shéi也yě不知道bùzhīdào
No one knows what will happen in the future.

Practice

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✔️ It will rain after noon today, remember to bring an umbrella.

今天jīntiān中午zhōngwǔ以後yǐhòu會huì下雨xiàyǔ， 你nǐ記得jìdé帶dài雨傘yǔsǎn今天jīntiān中午zhōngwǔ以后yǐhòu会huì下雨xiàyǔ， 你nǐ记得jìdé带dài雨伞yǔsǎn

✔️ Will you want to adopt a Taiwanese dog in the future?

你nǐ以後yǐhòu會huì想xiǎng養yǎng一隻yìzhī台灣狗Táiwāngǒu嗎ma ？你nǐ以后yǐhòu会huì想xiǎng养yǎng一只yìzhī台湾狗Táiwāngǒu吗ma？