在后

在後

zàihòu

phrase

Meanings

1 behind
2 at the back
3 in the rear

Characters

Examples

队长在前，士兵在后。

Duìzhǎng zài qián, shìbīng zài hòu.

The captain is in front, the soldiers are behind.

重要的话留在后面说。

Zhòngyào de huà liú zài hòumiàn shuō.

The important words are saved for later (literally: kept behind to say).

Tips

grammar

在后 = 在 (at) + 后 (back). Often paired with 在前 (zài qián, "in front") in contrastive constructions: 大的在前，小的在后. Modern speech usually adds 面/边: 在后面, 在后边.

Stroke Order

在 zài

后 hòu