后头

後頭

hòutou

noun HSK 4 #11,454

Meanings

1 behind; at the back
2 later; afterwards

Characters

head; end (suffix)

Examples

他在后头等你呢。

Tā zài hòutou děng nǐ ne.

He's waiting for you in the back.

后头还有很多人。

Hòutou hái yǒu hěn duō rén.

There are still many people behind.

Tips

usage

后头 and 后面 (hòumiàn) are interchangeable. 后头 is more colloquial and common in northern dialects. Same pattern as 前头/前面, 上头/上面.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

头 tóu