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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

之后 [zhīhòu]
  1. 1. preposition after
    看完电影之后,他们去了附近的一家餐馆。
    After seeing a film, they went to a nearby restaurant.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

之后 [zhīhòu]
  1. 1. later; after; afterwards; then
    之后他又给我写了两封信。
    Afterwards he wrote to me twice.
    从那之后她没来过。
    She hasn't been here since then.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

之后 [zhīhòu]
  1. 1. 指在某个时间或处所后面的时间或空间
    一周之后
    大厅之后才是饭厅。
  2. 2. 放在句首,指上文所叙述的事情以后
    之后,他又来过两次。

Examples

经他解释之后,我才明白是怎么回事。
I didn't understand what was going on until he explained it to me.
事成之后
after this is achieved
大火之后,庙里过去那些雄伟建筑荡然无存。
Nothing remained of the beautiful temple buildings after the fire.
事过之后,我倒真有些后怕。
After it was all over, I became really scared.
继成昆铁路之后,我国西南又一条铁路建成通车了。
Following the Chengdu-Kunming Railway another new railway in Southwest China was completed and opened to traffic.
工作之后,听点儿好音乐,那个美劲儿就别提啦。
What a delight it is to listen to some good music after work.
股票价格在经历了连续7个交易日的强劲升势之后,于2月10日告跌。
After rising sharply for seven consecutive trading days, stock prices fell on February 10.
演奏完序曲之后,乐队停下来又调了调音。
After the overture, the orchestra stopped to tune up again.
事谐之后,即可身。
We shall set out immediately once the matter is settled.
大战之后,各国都需要时间休养生息。
After a great war, every country needs time to recuperate and multiply its population.

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