稍后

稍後

shāohòu

adverb HSK 7-9 #3,587

Meanings

1 later
2 in a moment
3 shortly after

Characters

slightly; a little

Examples

HSK 1

请稍后再试。

Qǐng shāohòu zài shì.

Please try again later.

HSK 1

稍后我会给你打电话。

Shāohòu wǒ huì gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.

I'll call you shortly.

Tips

usage

稍后 is slightly more formal than 一会儿 or 等一下. Very common in customer service contexts: 请稍后 (please wait a moment).

Stroke Order

稍 shāo

后 hòu