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thereafter

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

er3hou4 ěrhòu

Meaning


Primary

thereafter

Alternatives

henceforth, subsequently

Mnemonic


爾後 Thereafter is a phrase said to indicate because of something, 爾 thus the phrase 後 behind this word is what you ended up doing.

Usage


他 完成 學業, 爾後 開始 尋找 工作。

He completed his studies, and thereafter began looking for a job.

我們 簽訂 合同, 爾後 開始 進行 合作。

We signed the contract and thereafter began the collaboration.

他 移居 他國, 爾後 再也 沒有 回來。

He moved to another country and thereafter never returned.

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