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yǐ hòu
n. after, afterwards, later
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1. Referring to something that happened in the past, or something that is going to happen in the future:
2. 以后 is usually used after a point of time or a period of time
Examples:
十个小时以后他们终于到达了目的地。 [phr] Ten hours later they finally arrived at their destination.
来中国以后,我看过两次京剧。 [phr] After coming to China, I have watched Peking Opera twice.
以后我要跟你一起练习普通话。 [phr] From now on I will practice Putonghua together with you.
我走以后小王会来接班。 [phr] After my leave Xiao Wang will take my duty.
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以后 vs 然后

1. 以后 is a noun indicating time. You can add a period of time or a point of time before 以后, e.g.
三个星期以后
5点以后

You can use 以后 as the subject or the object of a sentence, e.g.
我不关心以后。

2. 然后 cannot be used in these ways. 然后 is a conjunction that connects two phrases or clauses, e.g.
我打算先去超市,然后和你一起回家。
lisaC
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In this post, we discuss the difference between 之后 and 以后.

之后 can refer to time (most cases), as well as location (this usage is quite rare). Examples:
E.g.游行时我们班的队伍走在三班的队伍之后。[phr] In the parade, our class marched after Class Three. (Location)
E.g.她毕业之后当了律师。 [phr] She worked as a lawyer after her graduation. (Time)

之后 can also be used at the beginning of the sentence, meaning after the action or incident which is mentioned before:
E.g. 一开始,我先简单地讨论了行动方案的大纲(=Action 1)。之后,我又对具体的措施进行了详细的介绍(=Action 2)。(phr) At the beginning, I briefly discussed the outline of the action plan. After that, I gave a detailed explanation of the specific solutions.

以后 cannot refer to location. Only time. When referring to time, it means either:
From now on: 我保证,以后不迟到了。 [phr] I promise that I will not be late in the future.
Or, after a certain time: 下过雨以后天气凉快了很多。 [phr] It's very cool after the rain.
lisaC
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When should I use 以后 (yǐhòu) instead of other words such as 后来 (hòulái)?
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Are there any formal or informal situations where I should use 以后 (yǐhòu) instead of other words?
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How does 以后 (yǐhòu) change in different contexts?
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