hòu
back
behind
rear
afterwards
after
later
zhī hòu
afterwards
following
later
after
zuì hòu
final
last
finally
ultimate
yǐ hòu
after
later
afterwards
following
later on
in the future
rán hòu
after
then (afterwards)
after that
afterwards
bèi hòu
behind
at the back
in the rear
behind sb's back
hòu mian
rear
back
behind
later
afterwards
xiān hòu
early or late
priority
in succession
one after another
qián hòu
around
from beginning to end
all around
front and rear
jīn hòu
hereafter
henceforth
in the future
from now on
shàn hòu
to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)
funeral arrangements
reparations
hòu jìn
less advanced
underdeveloped
lagging behind
the younger generation
the less experienced ones
hòu tái
backstage
the area behind a theatrical stage
backstage supporter
hòu yí zhèng
(medicine) sequelae
residual effects
(fig.) repercussions
aftermath
hòu fāng
the rear
far behind the front line
yǔ hòu chūn sǔn
lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth
many new things emerge in rapid succession
cǐ hòu
after this
afterwards
hereafter
bó shì hòu
postdoc
a postdoctoral position
zāi hòu
after a catastrophe
post-traumatic
hòu nǎo
hindbrain
back of the head
luò hòu
to fall behind
to lag (in technology etc)
backward
to retrogress
shì hòu
after the event
in hindsight
in retrospect
hòu dài
posterity
later periods
later ages
later generations
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
hòu tou
behind
in the back
the rear side
later
in future
hòu tuì
to recoil
to draw back
to fall back
to retreat
hòu xù
follow-up
(dialect) to remarry
hòu shēng
young generation
youth
young man
hòu gù zhī yōu
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)
worries about the future consequences
often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
xiē hòu yǔ
saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part
dú hòu gǎn
impression of a book
opinion expressed in a book review
rì hòu
sometime
someday (in the future)
hòu qǐ zhī xiù
an up-and coming youngster
new talent
a brilliant younger generation
hòu pà
lingering fear
fear after the event
post-traumatic stress
hòu mén
the back door
fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure)
anus
hòu tiān
the day after tomorrow
post-natal
acquired (not innate)
a posteriori
shēn hòu
posthumous
one's social background
behind the body
hòu wèi
rear guard
backfield
fullback
hòu gōng
harem
chambers of imperial concubines
hòu yuàn
rear court
back garden
backyard (also fig.)
zuì hòu gēng xīn
latest update
most recent update
hòu yuán
reinforcement
back-up
supporting force
hòu huì yǒu qī
I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
Hope to see you again.
Hòu Hàn
Later Han or Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
Later Han of the Five Dynasties (947-950)
shāo hòu
in a little while
in a moment
later on
mù hòu huā xù
news from behind the scenes
photo gallery with snippets of news
jiǔ hòu
after drinking
under the influence of alcohol
yán zhòng hòu guǒ
grave consequence
serious repercussion
xiān hòu shùn xù
order of priority
sequential order
wǎng hòu
from now on
in the future
time to come
hòu lái jū shàng
lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation
the pupil surpasses the master
hòu gǎn
afterthought
reflection after an event
a review (of a movie etc)
jiě fàng hòu
after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory)
after the establishment of PRC in 1949
nǎo hòu
the back of the head
(fig.) the back of one's mind
jǐn suí qí hòu
to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom)
hòu fù
payment made afterwards
postpaid
hòu gài
back cover
shell (of crab etc)
Hòu bì
Houpi township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
jiǔ hòu jià shǐ
driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI)
jiǔ hòu jià chē
driving under the influence
hòu zhì
to place after (e.g. in grammar)
postposition
mǎ hòu pào
lit. firing after the horse
fig. belated action
giving advice in hindsight
mǎ hòu pào
lit. firing after the horse
fig. belated action
giving advice in hindsight
guān hòu gǎn
impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
hòu gǎn jué
after-sensation
after-impression
hòu lù
escape route
retreat route
communication lines to the rear
alternative course of action
room for maneuver
hòu shì
future events
and what happened next... (in fiction)
funeral arrangements
Hòu Zhōu
Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties (951-960), centered on Shandong and Hebei, with capital at Kaifeng 开封
hòu rì
the day after tomorrow
from hence
from now
from now on
henceforth
Hòu Jīn
Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing dynasty in 1644
hòu huàn wú qióng
it will cause no end of trouble (idiom); nip the problem in the bud
hòu huǐ mò jí
too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
sān sī ér hòu xíng
think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
hòu huà
something to be taken up later in speech or writing
hòu xué
junior scholar or pupil in imperial China
hòu duàn
final part
rear
back end
final segment
the following section
last paragraph
tuī hòu
to push back (progress, the times etc)
Hòu lóng
Houlung town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
chéng qián qǐ hòu
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
qián yīn hòu guǒ
cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
hòu zuò
recoil (of a gun)
backlash
Hòu Hàn shū
History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Fan Ye 範曄|范晔[Fan4 Ye4] in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4], 120 scrolls
hòu fù
attachment
appendix
addendum
zuì hòu qī xiàn
deadline
final time limit (for project)
kōng qián jué hòu
unprecedented and never to be duplicated
the first and the last
unmatched
unique
zǒu hòu mén
lit. to enter by the back door
fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels
back door or under the counter connections
qián pū hòu jì
one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
advancing wave upon wave
qián fù hòu jì
to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
hòu chè
to pull back (an army)
to retreat
hòu yuán
trailing edge (of airplane wing)
zài cǐ zhī hòu
after this
afterwards
next
tuō hòu tuǐ
to impede
to obstruct
to hold back
zǒng hòu qín bù
(military) General Logistics Department
jié hòu yú shēng
after the calamity, renewed life (idiom); new lease of life
hòu kōng fān
backward somersault
backflip
zhān qián gù hòu
to look forward and back
to consider prudently
overcautious
Hòu Zhào
Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (319-350)
sǐ ér hòu yǐ
until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
unto one's dying day
qián wú gǔ rén hòu wú lái zhě
to surpass all others of its kind before and since
to have neither predecessors nor successors
hòu zuò lì
recoil (of a gun)
backlash
reactive force
zuì hòu de wǎn cān
the Last Supper (in the Christian Passion story)
sī qián xiǎng hòu
to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future
to ponder over reasons and connection
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
Hòu Táng
Later Tang of the Five Dynasties (923-936)
qián yǎng hòu hé
to sway to and fro
to rock back and forth
Hòu Liáng
Later Liang of the Five Dynasties (907-923)
fàn hòu fú yòng
post cibum (pharm.)
to take (medicine) after a meal
Hòu Qín
Later Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-417)
sì hòu
from then on
after
afterwards
thereafter
hòu bàn yè
latter half (of a decade, century etc)
zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng
place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger
fig. to find a way out of an impasse
kāi hòu mén
to open the back door
fig. under the counter
to do a secret or dishonest deal
to let sth in by the back door
hòu shēng kě wèi
the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)
the younger generations will surpass us in time
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
lit. to settle accounts after autumn
settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom)
liú hòu lù
to leave oneself a way out
Hòu Jìn
Later Jin of the Five Dynasties (936-946)
jiǔ hòu tǔ zhēn yán
after wine, spit out the truth
in vino veritas
Hòu lóng zhèn
Houlung town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Hòu bì xiāng
Houbi township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
hòu huì wú qī
to meet again at unspecified date
meeting postponed indefinitely
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
shì hòu Zhū gě Liàng
a genius in retrospect (idiom); hindsight is 20-20
dà hòu tiān
three days from now
day after day after tomorrow
hòu yuàn qǐ huǒ
a fire in one's backyard
conflict close to home
Hòu Wèi
Wei of the Northern Dynasties 386-534
xiān lái hòu dào
in order of arrival
first come, first served
Lǐ Hòu zhǔ
Li Houzhu (c. 937-978), the final Southern Tang ruler (ruled 961-975) and a renowned poet
given name Li Yu 李煜
zuì hòu wǎn cān
the Last Supper (in the biblical Passion story)
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
lit. settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts
to bide time for revenge
qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
Háng jǐn hòu qí
Hanggin Rear banner or Xanggin Xoit khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
Hòu Yàn
Later Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-409)
Wū lā tè hòu qí
Urat Rear banner or Urdyn Xoit khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
chéng qián bì hòu
lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again
hòu jìn xiān chū
to come late and leave first
last in, first out (LIFO)
hòu sì
heir
descendant
posterity
qián fǔ hòu yǎng
to rock one's body backward and forward
to be convulsed (with laughter etc)
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
jaw-jaw is better than war-war
qián hòu wén
context
the surrounding words
same as 上下文
Hòu Liáng
Later Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (386-403)
chě hòu tuǐ
to be a drag or hindrance on sb
hòu yǐng
rear view
figure seen from behind
view of the back (of a person or object)
bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子 [Mèng zǐ])
xué rán hòu zhī bù zú
to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4])
qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom); fig. needless fears
scare mongering
reds under the beds
hòu bí yīn
velar nasal
consonant ng or ŋ produced in the nose with the back of the tongue against the soft palate
Kē ěr qìn zuǒ yì hòu
Horqin Left Rear banner or Khorchin Züün Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Tongliao 通遼|通辽[Tong1 liao2], Inner Mongolia
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
hòu bàn chǎng
second half (of sporting competition)
Kē ěr qìn zuǒ yì hòu qí
Horqin Left Rear banner or Khorchin Züün Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Tongliao 通遼|通辽[Tong1 liao2], Inner Mongolia
zhì zhī nǎo hòu
to banish from one's thoughts
to ignore
to take no notice
Tiě sā luó ní jiā hòu shū
Second epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians
Gē lín duō hòu shū
Second epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
Chá hā ěr yòu yì hòu qí
Chahar Right Rear banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
shuǐ hǔ hòu zhuàn
Water Margin sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱|陈忱
xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu
Modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Zedong)
hòu shēng dòng wù
metazoa
the animal kingdom
fàng mǎ hòu pào
to fire after the horse has bolted (idiom); to act too late to be effective
fàng mǎ hòu pào
to fire after the horse has bolted (idiom); to act too late to be effective
hòu chē zhī jiàn
lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart
fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
learn from past mistake
once bitten twice shy
Tí mó tài hòu shū
Second epistle of St Paul to Timothy
Bǐ dé hòu shū
Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
hòu sòng yī yuàn
evacuation hospital (military)
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
learn from past mistake
once bitten twice shy
bù rén hòu chén
to follow in other people's footsteps
hòu zhàng
undisclosed account
to settle matters later
to blame sb after the event
dà hòu nián
three years from now
year after year after next year
mù shén wǔ hòu
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, by Claude Debussy based on poem by Stéphane Mallarmé
Hòu Xī yóu jì
one of three Ming dynasty sequels to Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
guāng qián yù hòu
to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
shé jiān hòu yīn
retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)
hé rán liào hòu chù lǐ
nuclear fuel reprocessing
hòu zhěn
post-operative examination
chāo hòu lù
to outflank and attack from the rear
hòu bian r
erhua variant of 後邊|后边[hou4 bian5]
shéi xiào dào zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo
He laughs best who laughs last.
hòu zhì cí
postposition
suffix
word placed after
qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
bù gù qián hòu
regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
Yē sū Jī dū Hòu qī Shèng tú Jiào huì
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
bá qián zhì hòu
to trip forwards or stumble back (idiom, from Book of Songs); can't get anything right
shì hòu cōng ming
wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
suí zhī ér hòu
from that
following from that
after that
shàn hòu jiè kuǎn
reconstruction loan provided by Great Powers to Yuan Shikai in 1913
tān bó hòu měi gǔ yíng lì
diluted earnings per share
gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu
it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom)
shéi xiào zài zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo
He laughs best who laughs last.
zhēn hòu shēng dòng wù
eumetazoa
subkingdom of animals excluding sponges
bā qián suàn hòu
thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
to consider repeatedly
dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng
beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud
lǎo shǔ tuō mù xiān , dà tóu zài hòu tou
when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second
the tip of the iceberg
the cockroach principle
chuāng shāng hòu yā lì wěn luàn
post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD
wǒ men sǐ hòu jiāng huì hóng shuǐ tāo tiān
Après nous, le Déluge
after us, the deluge
chéng gōng de nán rén hòu mian bì yǒu yī gè fèng xiàn de nǚ rén
Every successful man has a dedicated woman behind him (European proverb).
hòu gōu r
erhua variant of 後鈎|后钩[hòu gōu]
hòu xù de jiě shì guò chéng
post-interpretive processes
qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
hòu gōu r
erhua variant of 後鉤|后钩[hou4 gou1]
hòu yàn gài lǜ
posterior probability (statistics)
dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng
beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (idiom); nip the problem in the bud
chéng xiān qǐ hòu
see 承前啟後|承前启后[cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4]
hòu chē jià
luggage carrier (bicycle)
Hòu Xī yóu Jì
one of three Ming dynasty sequels to Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
hòu bèi
the back (human anatomy)
the back part of sth
hòu jì wú rén
to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
Zuì hòu de Wǎn cān
the Last Supper (in the Christian Passion story)
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
ān qián mǎ hòu
to follow everywhere
to always be there for sb at their beck and call
Cháng Jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng
lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom)
fig. the new is constantly replacing the old
each new generation excels the previous
(of things) to be constantly evolving
Cháng Jiāng hòu làng cuī qián làng
see 長江後浪推前浪|长江后浪推前浪[Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4]
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
chá yú fàn hòu
leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)
chá yú jiǔ hòu
see 茶餘飯後|茶余饭后[cha2 yu2 fan4 hou4]
ěr hòu
henceforth
thereafter
subsequently
Shuǐ hǔ Hòu zhuàn
Water Margin Sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱|陈忱[Chen2 Chen2]
hé rán liào hòu chǔ lǐ
nuclear fuel reprocessing
hòu jì yǒu rén
to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
hòu jì fá rén
see 後繼無人|后继无人[hou4 ji4 wu2 ren2]
mù hòu cāo zòng
to manipulate from behind the scenes
to pull the strings
hǎo xì hái zài hòu tou
the best part of the show is yet to come
(with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come
you ain't seen nothin' yet
dà nàn bù sǐ , bì yǒu hòu fú
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)
chī hòu huǐ yào
(fig.) to regret (doing sth)
qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
learn from past mistake
once bitten twice shy
qián xiōng tiē hòu bèi
(lit.) chest sticking to back
(fig.) famished
(of several persons) packed chest to back
qián jù hòu gōng
to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn
lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)
fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere
to be in a predicament
qián bù bā cūn , hòu bù bā diàn
see 前不著村,後不著店|前不着村,后不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]
xiān yǒu hòu hūn
marriage arranged following a pregnancy
marriage necessitated by an unplanned pregnancy
yán hòu
to postpone
to defer
to delay
Bǐ dé Hòu shū
Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
Hòu Yān
Later Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-409)
hòu tíng
backyard
imperial harem
(slang) anus
hòu tiān xìng
acquired (characteristic etc)
hòu chén
lit. trailing dust
fig. sb's footsteps
course in life
hòu tái jìn chéng
background process (computing)
hòu tái
backstage area
behind-the-scenes supporter
(computing) back-end
background
hòu rèn
successor
(attributive) future
bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])