而后

而後

érhòu

adverb #20,523

Meanings

1 after that
2 subsequently
3 then (in sequence)

Characters

and / but (conjunction)

Examples

他先道歉，而后离开了房间。

Tā xiān dàoqiàn, érhòu líkāi le fángjiān.

He first apologized and then left the room.

完成训练，而后才能上场。

Wánchéng xùnliàn, érhòu cái néng shàngchǎng.

One must complete training before taking the field.

Tips

register

而后 is formal and literary. In everyday speech, 然后 (ránhòu) is the common equivalent for 'then / after that.' Use 而后 in written prose, speeches, or formal narration.

Stroke Order

而 ér

后 hòu