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CHINESE WORD

hòu lái

后来

later

HSK 2
Numbered pinyin
hou4 lai2
English meanings
afterwards, later

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    hòulái后来tā他lái来le了。

    Later he came.

  2. 02

    kāishǐ开始hěn很nán难，hòulái后来jiù就hǎoduō好多le了。

    Hard at first, then much better.

  3. 03

    hòulái后来wǒmen我们chéng成le了péngyou朋友。

    Later we became friends.

  4. 04

    hòulái后来yǔ雨tíng停le了。

    Later the rain stopped.

  5. 05

    hòulái后来wǒ我cái才míngbai明白。

    Only later did I understand.

  6. 06

    hòulái后来tā他bān搬zǒu走le了。

    Later he moved away.

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