身后

身後

shēnhòu

noun #3,852

Meanings

1 behind one's back
2 behind someone
3 after one's death

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

她感觉身后有人跟着。

Tā gǎnjué shēnhòu yǒurén gēnzhe.

She felt someone following behind her.

HSK 5

他回头看了一眼身后。

Tā huítóu kàn le yī yǎn shēnhòu.

He turned and glanced behind him.

Tips

usage

身后 can mean physically behind someone, or figuratively 'after death' in formal/literary contexts (身后事 = matters after one's death).

Stroke Order

身 shēn

后 hòu