以后 — meaning in English

English meaning

• after prep Later in time than; following.
• behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
• following adj Coming next, whether in a sequence, list, or in time.
• later adv At a subsequent or future time.

Senses

以后 is used for these senses in English:

• after Behind; later in time; following.
• after Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
• behind After in physical progress or distance.
• following (sometimes, proscribed) After, subsequent to.
• later Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

after — full definition

1. prep Later in time than; following.
2. prep In pursuit of, or searching for.
3. prep Named in honor of, or modeled on, someone or something.
4. conj Once; when a previous event has happened.
5. adj Later; coming next in a sequence.

behind — full definition

1. preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
2. preposition Responsible for, or the reason for, something.
3. noun Informal term for a person's buttocks.

Related Chinese words