而后

而後

érhòu

adverb #20,523

Meanings

1 after that
2 subsequently
3 then (in sequence)

Characters

and / but (conjunction)

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

完成训练，而后才能上场。

Wánchéng xùnliàn, érhòu cáinéng shàngchǎng.

One must complete training before taking the field.

Tips

register

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

Stroke Order

而 ér

后 hòu