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后年 (hòu nián) — Chinese word meaning
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后年 (hòu nián) is a Chinese word: the year after next. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 后年
名 míng noun
the year after next
我计划后年去中国留学。
wǒ jì huà hòu nián qù Zhōng guó liú xué
I plan to study abroad in China the year after next.
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Word breakdown
后 hòu — after, later
Words with this character (43)
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Example
房子后面有一个花园。
fáng zi hòu miàn yǒu yí gè huā yuán
There is a garden behind the house.
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- 以 from; by means of (marks the starting point in time)
- 后 after; later; behind (provides the temporal direction)
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以后我会更加努力。
yǐ hòu wǒ huì gèng jiā nǔ lì
In the future, I will work even harder.
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我后天要去北京。
wǒ hòu tiān yào qù běi jīng
I'm going to Beijing the day after tomorrow.
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他当时不明白，后来才懂了。
tā dāng shí bù míng bai hòu lái cái dǒng le
He didn't understand at the time, but later he got it.
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最后，我想说声谢谢大家。
zuì hòu wǒ xiǎng shuō shēng xiè xie dà jiā
Finally, I want to say thank you to everyone.
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我先吃饭，然后去学校。
wǒ xiān chī fàn rán hòu qù xué xiào
I'll eat first, then go to school.
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- 之 classical linking particle connecting to the temporal concept
- 后 after, later (provides the temporal meaning)
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毕业之后他去了北京工作。
bì yè zhī hòu tā qù le běi jīng gōng zuò
After graduation, he went to Beijing to work.
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今后我会更加努力学习。
jīn hòu wǒ huì gèng jiā nǔ lì xué xí
From now on I will study even harder.
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- 前 front; before (represents the earlier part or beginning)
- 后 back; after (represents the later part or end)
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这件事前后花了三个月时间。
zhè jiàn shì qián hòu huā le sān gè yuè shí jiān
This matter took around three months in total.
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我后悔当时没有听你的建议。
wǒ hòu huǐ dāng shí méi yǒu tīng nǐ de jiàn yì
I regret not listening to your advice at that time.
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学生们先后发表了自己的意见。
xué shēng men xiān hòu fā biǎo le zì jǐ de yì jiàn
The students expressed their opinions one after another.
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你要考虑这个决定的后果。
nǐ yào kǎo lǜ zhè ge jué dìng de hòu guǒ
You need to consider the consequences of this decision.
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此后他再也没有回过家乡。
cǐ hòu tā zài yě méi yǒu huí guò jiā xiāng
After this, he never returned to his hometown.
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他背后有一个人。
tā bèi hòu yǒu yí gè rén
There is a person behind him.
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他吃完饭，随后去散步了。
tā chī wán fàn suí hòu qù sàn bù le
He finished eating, then went for a walk.
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事后他才意识到自己的错误。
shì hòu tā cái yì shí dào zì jǐ de cuò wù
Only afterwards did he realize his mistake.
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后人会记住他的贡献。
hòu rén huì jì zhù tā de gòng xiàn
Later generations will remember his contributions.
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我们要为后代保护环境。
wǒ men yào wèi hòu dài bǎo hù huán jìng
We must protect the environment for our descendants.
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这个项目已经进入后期阶段。
zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng jìn rù hòu qī jiē duàn
This project has already entered the later stage.
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我喜欢猫和狗，但更喜欢后者。
wǒ xǐ huan māo hé gǒu dàn gèng xǐ huan hòu zhě
I like cats and dogs, but I prefer the latter.
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请后退一步，让别人先过。
qǐng hòu tuì yī bù ràng bié rén xiān guò
Please step back and let others pass first.
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往后我们要更加努力。
wǎng hòu wǒ men yào gèng jiā nǔ lì
From now on we need to work harder.
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日后请多多关照。
rì hòu qǐng duō duō guān zhào
Please take care of me in the future.
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我们不能落后于时代。
wǒ men bù néng luò hòu yú shí dài
We cannot fall behind the times.
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他吃完饭过后就去散步了。
tā chī wán fàn guò hòu jiù qù sàn bù le
After he finished eating, he went for a walk.
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学生们争先恐后地举手回答问题。
xué shēng men zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de jǔ shǒu huí dá wèn tí
Students eagerly rush forward to raise their hands to answer the question.
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- 前 front, forward (those who go first)
- 赴 to rush to, to go forward (courageously)
- 后 behind, after (those who follow)
- 继 to continue, to succeed (the mission)
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革命烈士前赴后继，为国家独立献出生命。
gé mìng liè shì qián fù hòu jì wèi guó jiā dú lì xiàn chū shēng mìng
Revolutionary martyrs advanced wave upon wave, sacrificing their lives for national independence.
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我们要为后世保护好环境。
wǒ men yào wèi hòu shì bǎo hù hǎo huán jìng
We must protect the environment well for future generations.
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Example
这个部门负责公司的后勤工作。
zhè ge bù mén fù zé gōng sī de hòu qín gōng zuò
This department is responsible for the company's logistics work.
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演员们在后台准备表演。
yǎn yuán men zài hòu tái zhǔn bèi biǎo yǎn
The actors are preparing for the performance backstage.
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他是球队的后备队员。
tā shì qiú duì de hòu bèi duì yuán
He is a reserve player on the team.
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- 后 rear, back (indicates location at the back of vehicle)
- 备 reserve, storage (suggests a space for storing items)
- 箱 box, compartment (indicates an enclosed storage space)
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请把行李放在后备箱里。
qǐng bǎ xíng li fàng zài hòu bèi xiāng lǐ
Please put the luggage in the trunk.
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有你做我的后盾，我什么都不怕。
yǒu nǐ zuò wǒ de hòu dùn wǒ shén me dōu bù pà
With you as my backing, I fear nothing.
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我们需要等待后续通知。
wǒ men xū yào děng dài hòu xù tōng zhī
We need to wait for subsequent notification.
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我们都是炎黄后裔。
wǒ men dōu shì yán huáng hòu yì
We are all descendants of Yan and Huang.
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这次事故给他留下了严重的后遗症。
zhè cì shì gù gěi tā liú xià le yán zhòng de hòu yí zhèng
This accident left him with serious aftereffects.
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- 后 rear; behind; what's left behind
- 顾 look back at; be concerned about
- 之 possessive particle (classical)
- 忧 worry; anxiety; concern
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有了稳定的工作,他就没有后顾之忧了。
yǒu le wěn dìng de gōng zuò tā jiù méi yǒu hòu gù zhī yōu le
With a stable job, he no longer has worries about the future.
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- 幕 curtain (theatrical screen separating audience from backstage)
- 后 behind (indicating position behind the curtain)
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她在幕后默默工作了很多年。
tā zài mù hòu mò mò gōng zuò le hěn duō nián
She has been working quietly behind the scenes for many years.
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- 思 think (about the past)
- 前 before, what came earlier
- 想 think (about the future)
- 后 after, what comes later
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我思前想后，决定接受这份工作。
wǒ sī qián xiǎng hòu jué dìng jiē shòu zhè fèn gōng zuò
I thought it over and over, and decided to accept this job.
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经济发展滞后于社会需求。
jīng jì fā zhǎn zhì hòu yú shè huì xū qiú
Economic development lags behind social needs.
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皇后在宫中享有很高的地位。
huáng hòu zài gōng zhōng xiǎng yǒu hěn gāo de dì wèi
The empress enjoyed a high status in the palace.
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我稍后给你打电话。
wǒ shāo hòu gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà
I'll call you in a moment.
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事情都过去了，你现在说这些不是马后炮吗？
shì qing dōu guò qù le nǐ xiàn zài shuō zhè xiē bú shì mǎ hòu pào ma
The matter is already over, isn't what you're saying now just hindsight wisdom?
年 nián — year
Words with this character (45)
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Example
今年我二十岁。
jīn nián wǒ èr shí suì
I am twenty years old this year.
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去年我去了中国。
qù nián wǒ qù le zhōng guó
Last year I went to China.
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我明年要去中国旅游。
wǒ míng nián yào qù zhōng guó lǚ yóu
I'm going to travel to China next year.
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我们一家人在北京过年。
wǒ men yì jiā rén zài běi jīng guò nián
Our whole family celebrates the New Year in Beijing.
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我前年去过北京。
wǒ qián nián qù guò Běi jīng
I went to Beijing the year before last.
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她上三年级。
tā shàng sān nián jí
She is in third grade.
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她看起来很年轻。
tā kàn qǐ lái hěn nián qīng
She looks very young.
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新年快乐！
xīn nián kuài lè
Happy New Year!
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他今年四十五岁，已经进入中年。
tā jīn nián sì shí wǔ suì yǐ jīng jìn rù zhōng nián
He is forty-five years old this year and has already entered middle age.
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那个少年喜欢打篮球。
nà ge shào nián xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú
That youth likes to play basketball.
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他计划年底完成这个项目。
tā jì huà nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
He plans to complete this project by the end of the year.
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年龄不是问题。
nián líng bù shì wèn tí
Age is not a problem.
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他常常回忆起童年的时光。
tā cháng cháng huí yì qǐ tóng nián de shí guāng
He often recalls his childhood times.
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她的老年生活很充实。
tā de lǎo nián shēng huó hěn chōng shí
Her life in old age is very fulfilling.
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这个青年很有礼貌。
zhè ge qīng nián hěn yǒu lǐ mào
This young person is very polite.
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今天是我们结婚十周年。
jīn tiān shì wǒ men jié hūn shí zhōu nián
Today is our 10th wedding anniversary.
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每个学年分为两个学期。
měi gè xué nián fēn wéi liǎng gè xué qī
Each academic year is divided into two semesters.
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- 年 year; provides the temporal/time dimension
- 代 generation; era; period; denotes a distinct period or generation
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这是一个充满变革的年代。
zhè shì yí gè chōng mǎn biàn gé de nián dài
This is an era full of change.
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年初我们制定了新的计划。
nián chū wǒ men zhì dìng le xīn de jì huà
At the beginning of the year, we made new plans.
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我们全家在一起吃年夜饭。
wǒ men quán jiā zài yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn
Our whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.
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他年纪大了，走路很慢。
tā nián jì dà le zǒu lù hěn màn
He's getting old in age and walks very slowly.
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当年他是一个很有名的歌手。
dāng nián tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu míng de gē shǒu
In those days he was a very famous singer.
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他今年十八岁，已经成年了。
tā jīn nián shí bā suì yǐ jīng chéng nián le
He is eighteen years old this year and has already come of age.
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- 近 near, recent (indicates closeness in time)
- 年 year (the unit of time being referenced)
- 来 come, since (indicates a period continuing up to now)
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近年来，环境保护越来越受到重视。
jìn nián lái huán jìng bǎo hù yuè lái yuè shòu dào zhòng shì
In recent years, environmental protection has received more and more attention.
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历年来，这个城市发生了巨大变化。
lì nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le jù dà biàn huà
Over the years, this city has undergone tremendous changes.
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这里常年温暖。
zhè lǐ cháng nián wēn nuǎn
It's warm here all year round.
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他获得了年度最佳员工奖。
tā huò dé le nián dù zuì jiā yuán gōng jiǎng
He received the Employee of the Year award.
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公司会在年终发放奖金。
gōng sī huì zài nián zhōng fā fàng jiǎng jīn
The company will distribute bonuses at year-end.
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往年这个时候已经下雪了。
wǎng nián zhè ge shí hou yǐ jīng xià xuě le
In previous years, it was already snowing at this time.
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大年初一，孩子们给长辈拜年。
dà nián chū yī hái zi men gěi zhǎng bèi bài nián
On New Year's Day, children pay New Year respects to their elders.
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未成年人不能购买烟酒。
wèi chéng nián rén bù néng gòu mǎi yān jiǔ
Minors cannot purchase cigarettes and alcohol.
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- 嘉 excellent, auspicious; adds positive connotation
- 年 year; indicates the annual nature of celebration
- 华 splendid, magnificent; adds grandeur and serves as phonetic element
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这个城市每年都会举办盛大的嘉年华活动。
zhè ge chéng shì měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn shèng dà de jiā nián huá huó dòng
This city holds a grand carnival event every year.
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多年来，这个城市发生了很大的变化。
duō nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà
Over the years, this city has undergone great changes.
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这个城市年均降雨量达到1000毫米。
zhè ge chéng shì nián jūn jiàng yǔ liàng dá dào yī qiān háo mǐ
This city's annual average rainfall reaches 1000 millimeters.
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公司的年报显示了良好的业绩。
gōng sī de nián bào xiǎn shì le liáng hǎo de yè jì
The company's annual report shows good performance.
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过年的时候，家家户户都会贴年画。
guò nián de shí hou jiā jiā hù hù dōu huì tiē nián huà
During New Year, every household puts up New Year paintings.
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他的年薪超过一百万。
tā de nián xīn chāo guò yì bǎi wàn
His annual salary exceeds one million.
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树干上的年轮清晰可见。
shù gàn shàng de nián lún qīng xī kě jiàn
The annual rings on the tree trunk are clearly visible.
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他虽然年迈，但身体很健康。
tā suī rán nián mài dàn shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng
Although he is elderly, he is very healthy.
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这个合同的年限是五年。
zhè ge hé tong de nián xiàn shì wǔ nián
The term of this contract is five years.
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他早年在北京学习中文。
tā zǎo nián zài Běi jīng xué xí Zhōng wén
He studied Chinese in Beijing in his early years.
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她晚年致力于慈善事业。
tā wǎn nián zhì lì yú cí shàn shì yè
She devoted her later years to charitable work.
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我们来年再见吧。
wǒ men lái nián zài jiàn ba
Let's meet again next year.
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这个地区连年干旱。
zhè ge dì qū lián nián gān hàn
This region has experienced drought year after year.
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公司的利润逐年增长。
gōng sī de lì rùn zhú nián zēng zhǎng
The company's profits grow year by year.
Structure & writing
后 is not used as a component in any other character.
后 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
年 is not used as a component in any other character.
年 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order