过后

過後

guòhòu

adverb HSK 6 #8,639

Meanings

After passing — afterwards.

雨过后，天空出现了彩虹。

Yǔ guòhòu, tiānkōng chūxiàn le cǎihóng.

After the rain, a rainbow appeared in the sky.

事情过后他才后悔。

Shìqíng guòhòu tā cái hòuhuǐ.

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

考试过后我们去庆祝吧。

Kǎoshì guòhòu 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