后面/後面 hòumiàn — behind, at the back

Meanings

1. 1

   behind, at the back

   The space behind something, and the opposite of 前面. It also means "later on" when talking about a book or a piece of writing.

   noun

Example sentences

• 我家在学校后面。/我家在學校後面。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) jiā (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) xuéxiào (second tone, rising) hòumiàn. (fourth tone, falling)···

  My home is behind the school.

• 他坐在我后面。/他坐在我後面。Tā (first tone, high and level) zuò (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) hòumiàn. (fourth tone, falling)···

  He sits behind me.

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