过后

過後

guòhòu

adverb HSK 6 #8,639

Meanings

After passing — afterwards.

Yǔ guò hòu, tiānkōng chūxiàn le cǎihóng.

After the rain, a rainbow appeared in the sky.

Shìqíng guò hòu tā cái hòuhuǐ.

He didn't regret it until after it was over.

Kǎoshì guò hòu wǒmen qù qìngzhù ba.

Let's go celebrate after the exam.

usage

过后 vs 以后 (yǐhòu): 过后 refers to 'after a specific event has passed,' while 以后 is more general 'in the future' or 'after (a point in time).'

过 guò

后 hòu