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kou3-mouth

kǒu

mouth



  • descendent; offspring; later generations
  • behind; rear; back

hòu-bèi
后备

v.

reserve

hòu-dài
后代

n.

descendent; offspring; later generations

hòu-guǒ
后果

aftermach; consequence

hòu-huǐ
后悔

v.

regret; repent

hòu-lái
后来

adv.

later; afterwards

hòu-lù
后路

n.

a way of excape / route of retreat

hòu-mén
后门

n.

back gate / backdoor influence

hòu-tiān
后天

n.

the day after tomorrow / postnatal; acquired

hòu-tuì
后退

v.

retreat; draw back

hòu-wèi
后卫

n.

guard; rear guard

hòu-yí-zhèng
后遗症

n.

after-effects of an illness; sequela[/vc_column_text]

hòu-jì-wú-rén
后继无人
nobody to carry on the work

hòu-lái-jū-shàng
后来居上
the new comes surpass the old ones

hòu-qǐ-zhī-xiù
后起之秀
an up-and-coming generation

hòu-shēng-kě-wèi
后生可畏
the young will earn our respect

Usage 用法

descendent; offspring; later generations

Tā shì míng-rén zhī-hòu.
他是名人之后。
He is an offspring of a famous person.

behind; rear; back

Fáng hòu yǒu liǎng pái shù.
房后有两排树。
There are two rows of trees behind the house.