往后

往後

wǎnghòu

adverb HSK 6 #5,777

Meanings

Going toward the future — from now on.

往后你要多注意身体。

Wǎnghòu nǐ yào duō zhùyì shēntǐ.

From now on, you should pay more attention to your health.

往后的日子会越来越好。

Wǎnghòu de rìzi huì yuèláiyuè hǎo.

The days ahead will get better and better.

请往后退一步。

Qǐng wǎnghòu tuì yī bù.

Please step back one step.

usage

往后 can mean 'from now on' (temporal) or 'backward' (spatial). Context makes it clear: 往后退 = step backward; 往后注意 = pay attention from now on.

usage

Compare with 以后 (yǐhòu, after/later) and 今后 (jīnhòu, henceforth). 往后 is slightly more colloquial than 今后.

往 wǎng

后 hòu