后头

後頭
hòutou
noun HSK 4 #11,454

Meanings

  1. 1 behind; at the back
  2. 2 later; afterwards

Examples

HSK 1
Tā zài hòutou děng nǐ ne.
He's waiting for you in the back.
HSK 1
Hòutou hái yǒu hěn duō rén.
There are still many people behind.
HSK 4
Tā pǎo de màn, jiànjiàn luò zài le hòutou.
He ran slowly and gradually fell behind.

Tips

usage
后头 and 后面 are interchangeable. 后头 is more colloquial and common in northern dialects. Same pattern as 前头/前面, 上头/上面.

Stroke Order

hòu
tóu