稍后

稍後

shāohòu

adverb HSK 7 #3,587

Meanings

1 later
2 in a moment
3 shortly after

Characters

slightly; a little

Examples

请稍后再试。

Qǐng shāohòu zài shì.

Please try again later.

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