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后期 (hòu qī) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 6
后期 (hòu qī) is a Chinese word: later stage. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 后期
名 míng noun
later stage
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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Word breakdown
后 hòu — later, after
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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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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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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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?
期 qī — period, stage
Words with this character (38)
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Example
一个星期有七天。
yí gè xīng qī yǒu qī tiān
One week has seven days.
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- 星 star (celestial body); part of the compound meaning 'week'
- 期 period, cycle; completes the word for 'week'
- 天 day; specifies Sunday (the day of rest)
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星期天我们去公园。
xīng qī tiān wǒ men qù gōng yuán
On Sunday, we go to the park.
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- 星 star; part of 'week' (星期), relating to celestial bodies
- 期 period; combined with 星 to form 'week'
- 日 sun/day; designates Sunday (the sun's day)
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他每个星期日都休息。
tā měi ge xīng qī rì dōu xiū xi
He rests every Sunday.
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他们计划假期去旅游。
tā men jì huà jià qī qù lǚ yóu
They plan to travel during the vacation.
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新学期开始了。
xīn xué qī kāi shǐ le
The new semester has started.
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我忘记了会议的日期。
wǒ wàng jì le huì yì de rì qī
I forgot the date of the meeting.
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期中考试下周开始。
qī zhōng kǎo shì xià zhōu kāi shǐ
Midterm exams start next week.
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期末考试快到了。
qī mò kǎo shì kuài dào le
End of term exams are coming soon.
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公司的中期目标是扩大市场份额。
gōng sī de zhōng qī mù biāo shì kuò dà shì chǎng fèn é
The company's mid-term goal is to expand market share.
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这瓶牛奶的保质期是一个星期。
zhè píng niú nǎi de bǎo zhì qī shì yí gè xīng qī
This bottle of milk has a shelf life of one week.
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疾病的初期症状很容易被忽视。
jí bìng de chū qī zhèng zhuàng hěn róng yì bèi hū shì
Early symptoms of the disease are easily overlooked.
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我的护照下个月到期。
wǒ de hù zhào xià gè yuè dào qī
My passport expires next month.
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我每个月定期去健身房锻炼。
wǒ měi gè yuè dìng qī qù jiàn shēn fáng duàn liàn
I regularly go to the gym to exercise every month.
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早期发现疾病很重要。
zǎo qī fā xiàn jí bìng hěn zhòng yào
Early detection of disease is very important.
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这是中国历史上的重要时期。
zhè shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng de zhòng yào shí qī
This is an important period in Chinese history.
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我们期待明天的旅行。
wǒ men qī dài míng tiān de lǚ xíng
We look forward to tomorrow's trip.
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春节期间，商店都关门了。
chūn jié qī jiān shāng diàn dōu guān mén le
During the Spring Festival period, all the stores were closed.
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短期内不会有太大变化。
duǎn qī nèi bù huì yǒu tài dà biàn huà
There won't be much change in the short term.
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这些食品已经过期了。
zhè xiē shí pǐn yǐ jīng guò qī le
These food products have already expired.
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近期公司推出了新产品。
jìn qī gōng sī tuī chū le xīn chǎn pǐn
The company has launched new products recently.
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长期投资比短期投资更稳定。
cháng qī tóu zī bǐ duǎn qī tóu zī gèng wěn dìng
Long-term investment is more stable than short-term investment.
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会议为期三天。
huì yì wéi qī sān tiān
The conference lasts three days.
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我想分期买这个手机。
wǒ xiǎng fēn qī mǎi zhè ge shǒu jī
I want to buy this phone in installments.
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项目前期需要大量准备工作。
xiàng mù qián qī xū yào dà liàng zhǔn bèi gōng zuò
The early stage of the project requires a lot of preparation work.
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这个项目的开发周期大约需要三个月。
zhè ge xiàng mù de kāi fā zhōu qī dà yuē xū yào sān gè yuè
This project's development cycle takes about three months.
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由于天气不好，比赛延期到下周。
yóu yú tiān qì bù hǎo bǐ sài yán qī dào xià zhōu
Due to bad weather, the match has been postponed to next week.
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父母期望孩子能够成功。
fù mǔ qī wàng hái zi néng gòu chéng gōng
Parents expect their children to succeed.
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这个项目的期限是下个月。
zhè ge xiàng mù de qī xiàn shì xià ge yuè
The deadline for this project is next month.
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- 青 young, green (representing youth)
- 春 spring (symbolizing the springtime of life)
- 期 period, stage (indicating a phase of time)
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青春期是人生中重要的成长阶段。
qīng chūn qī shì rén shēng zhōng zhòng yào de chéng zhǎng jiē duàn
Adolescence is an important growth stage in life.
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我们预期明年的销售额会增长。
wǒ men yù qī míng nián de xiāo shòu é huì zēng zhǎng
We expect next year's sales to increase.
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总统的任期是四年。
zǒng tǒng de rèn qī shì sì nián
The president's term of office is four years.
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今年的销售额比去年同期增长了百分之十。
jīn nián de xiāo shòu é bǐ qù nián tóng qī zēng zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī shí
This year's sales increased by ten percent compared to the same period last year.
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项目如期完成了。
xiàng mù rú qī wán chéng le
The project was completed as scheduled.
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- 晚 late (indicating lateness in time or sequence)
- 期 period, stage (a phase in development or process)
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他被诊断为癌症晚期。
tā bèi zhěn duàn wéi ái zhèng wǎn qī
He was diagnosed with late-stage cancer.
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孩子们期盼着假期的到来。
hái zi men qī pàn zhe jià qī de dào lái
The children are looking forward to the arrival of the holidays.
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- 活 flexible, movable (indicating deposits can be withdrawn anytime)
- 期 period, term (referring to the deposit term)
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我把钱存在活期账户里。
wǒ bǎ qián cún zài huó qī zhàng hù lǐ
I put my money in a demand account.
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如果逾期还款，将会产生罚息。
rú guǒ yú qī huán kuǎn jiāng huì chǎn shēng fá xī
If payment is overdue, penalty interest will be incurred.
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- 长 long (duration)
- 期 period, term
- 以 by, with (grammatical connector)
- 来 come, since (indicates time up to now)
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长期以来，他一直在研究这个问题。
cháng qī yǐ lái tā yì zhí zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí
For a long time, he has been researching this problem.
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
期 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
其 is a component in 6 characters
月 is a component in 17 characters
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