afterward (n.)
HSK 3
Traditional
後來
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Examples
他一开始很害羞，后来变得很开朗。 Tā yī kāishǐ hěn hàixiū, hòulái biàn dé hěn kāilǎng. - He was very shy at first, but later he became very outgoing.
我们先去了超市，后来去了图书馆。 Wǒmen xiān qùle chāoshì, hòulái qùle túshūguǎn. - First we went to the supermarket, then we went to the library.
他以前是个好学生，但后来成绩变得越来越差。 Tā yǐqián shì gè hǎo xuéshēng, dàn hòulái chéngjī biàn dé yuè lái yuè chà. - He used to be a good student, but later his grades became worse and worse.
我们先去了公园，后来去了游泳池。 Wǒmen xiān qùle gōngyuán, hòulái qùle yóuyǒngchí. - First we went to the park, then we went to the swimming pool.
我一开始不喜欢这个城市，但后来逐渐喜欢上了。 Wǒ yī kāishǐ bù xǐhuān zhège chéngshì, dàn hòulái zhújiàn xǐhuān shàngle. - I didn't like this city at first, but later I gradually started to like it.
Characters
来 lái - to come | HSK 1
后 hòu - after; back, behind; offspring, progeny |