后来

hòu lái
HSK 2Noun (名)Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

n
Refers to a time after a previously mentioned event. Often used in storytelling to indicate sequence.
later; afterward; subsequently
时间词。指在过去某一时间之后的时间。
Synonyms:
自后其后以后之后然后
Antonyms:
起先原来早先当时初时开头当初起初先前从前本来以前
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)一(yī)开(kāi)始(shǐ)不(bù)同(tóng)意(yì)，但(dàn)后(hòu)来(lái)改(gǎi)变(biàn)了(le)主(zhǔ)意(yì)。
    He disagreed at first, but later changed his mind.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(men)先(xiān)去(qù)吃(chī)饭(fàn)，后(hòu)来(lái)再(zài)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。
    We'll eat first, and watch a movie afterward.
  3. 他(tā)答(dā)应(yìng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)打(dǎ)电(diàn)话(huà)，后(hòu)来(lái)就(jiù)再(zài)也(yě)没(méi)联(lián)系(xì)过(guò)。
    He promised to call me, but I never heard from him afterward.
adj
An attributive adjective describing something or someone that came later. Commonly seen in formal or literary expressions like '后来人' and '后来居上'.
later; succeeding; newer
属性词。后到的；后成长起来的。
Words:
后来人后来居上
Synonyms:
后起
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)是(shì)后(hòu)来(lái)拍(pāi)的(de)那(nà)个(ge)版(bǎn)本(běn)。
    This movie is the later version that was filmed.
  2. 年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)要(yào)努(nǔ)力(lì)成(chéng)为(wéi)优(yōu)秀(xiù)的(de)后(hòu)来(lái)人(rén)。
    Young people should strive to become outstanding successors.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
hòu后

future; later

HSK 1
lái来

to come