and then; after that (conj.)
HSK 3
Traditional
然後
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Examples
我先做作业，然后看电视。 Wǒ xiān zuò zuòyè, ránhòu kàn diànshì. - First, I do my homework, then I watch TV.
我打算明天早上先去银行，然后去超市。 Wǒ dǎsuàn míngtiān zǎoshang xiān qù yínháng, ránhòu qù chāoshì. - I plan to go to the bank first tomorrow morning, then to the supermarket.
首先我们需要了解问题，然后找到解决方法。 Shǒuxiān wǒmen xūyào liǎojiě wèntí, ránhòu zhǎodào jiějué fāngfǎ. - First, we need to understand the problem, then find a solution.
先把水烧开，然后加入茶叶。 Xiān bǎ shuǐ shāo kāi, ránhòu jiārù cháyè. - First, boil the water, then add the tea leaves.
我先去商店买东西，然后回家做饭。 Wǒ xiān qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi, ránhòu huí jiā zuòfàn. - I'll go to the store first to buy groceries, then come home to cook.
Characters
后 hòu - after; back, behind; offspring, progeny |
然 rán - (lit.) so, like that; (lit.) but, nonetheless, however |