后者

後者

hòuzhě

noun HSK 7-9 #10,047

Meanings

前者容易，后者困难。

Qiánzhě róngyì, hòuzhě kùnnan.

The former is easy, the latter is difficult.

比起前者，我更喜欢后者。

Bǐqǐ qiánzhě, wǒ gèng xǐhuan hòuzhě.

Compared to the former, I prefer the latter.

grammar

Always used in contrast with 前者 (qiánzhě, the former). These are formal discourse markers used in essays and speeches.

后 hòu

者 zhě